Sarafim-Silva BAM, et al. - Researchers assessed in patients with head and neck cancer the incidence of childhood trauma and its relation to clinicopathological variables and anxiety and depression levels. They found that, of 110 patients with HNSCC, 105 (95.5%) experienced at least 1 type of childhood trauma, the most common being emotional neglect. Advanced clinical staging, alcohol consumption, and emotional symptoms in patients with HNSCC were predicted by traumatic events in childhood and these should be considered in clinical and psychological interventions during cancer treatment. According to findings, an almost 12 times greater chance of increased depression levels during the pretreatment period was observed in patients with HNSCC who experienced more traumatic events in childhood. Physical child neglect was predictive for increased anxiety levels.