![UNC Lineberger's Eliza M. Park, MD, published a study that found parenting concerns contributed significantly to the psychological distress of mothers with late-stage cancer.](https://news.unchealthcare.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1159/2020/06/for-mothers-with-advanced-cancer-parenting-concerns-affect-emotional-well-being-image2-600x400.jpeg)
May 7, 2018
For mothers with advanced cancer, parenting concerns affect emotional well-being
A new study led by UNC Lineberger's Eliza M. Park, MD, shows that parenting concerns can have a significant impact on the mental and emotional health of women with advanced cancer. In particular, they found that a mother’s emotional well-being was significantly linked with whether she had communicated with her children about her illness, and her concerns about how her illness will financially impact her children.