US adults reporting childhood abuse—more than 4 in 10 per a nationally representative survey—are less likely to attend breast and cervical screenings, indicating a need for trauma-informed strategies for these survivors.
Article URL: https://plos.io/4gEx5yV
Article Title: Past hurts, present hurdles: Analyzing the impact of adult socioeconomic status and healthcare access on cancer screening among childhood abuse survivors
Author Countries: United States
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
PLOS Global Public Health
26-Aug-2026
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.