Model-based trends in the estimated number of children affected by maternal cancer diagnosis or death in Finland in 1968–2022
We estimated that the rate of new orphans due to maternal cancer mortality has declined over the past decades, which has benefited children. However, the increase in cancer incidence among mothers with minor children showed an opposite trend, indicating more intergenerational consequences due to cancer.
Authors
- Karri Seppä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3847-8814)
- Kirsi Talala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9705-9265)
- Janne Pitkäniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-6673)
- Tea Lallukka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3841-3129)
- Eero Mäkinen
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Finnish Cancer Registry (FI)
- Cancer Society of Finland (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oncologica
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226x.2025.44072
- Primary Topic
- Family Support in Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Syöpäsäätiö