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We aimed to compare worries and anxiety in parents of adult childhood cancer survivors with parents of the Swiss general population (GP\u2010parents), and to evaluate characteristics associated with worry in parents of survivors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a nationwide, population\u2010based study in parents of survivors (survivors aged \u226520\u00a0years at study, \u226416\u00a0years at diagnosis, &gt;5\u00a0years post diagnosis) and GP\u2010parents (\u22651 child aged \u226520\u00a0years at study). We used the Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire (WAQ), and computed the WAQ total score (<jats:italic>worries<\/jats:italic>; possible range 0\u201380) and caseness for generalized anxiety disorder (<jats:italic>anxiety<\/jats:italic>), <jats:italic>cognitive<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>somatic<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>any criteria<\/jats:italic>. We used multilevel, multivariable linear regression to identify characteristics associated with <jats:italic>worries<\/jats:italic> in parents of survivors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We included 787 parents of 513 survivors (41.0% fathers) and 478 GP\u2010parents (42.3% fathers). Parents of survivors and GP\u2010parents did not differ regarding <jats:italic>worries<\/jats:italic> (16.6 vs. 17.1, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.977), <jats:italic>anxiety<\/jats:italic> (2.7% vs. 3.6%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.536), <jats:italic>cognitive<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.440), and <jats:italic>somatic criteria<\/jats:italic> (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.067). Less parents of survivors met <jats:italic>any criteria<\/jats:italic> (17.7% vs. 24.0%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.039). Half of parents reported current cancer\u2010related worries. Higher cancer\u2010related <jats:italic>worries<\/jats:italic> were reported by mothers (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a04.1; 95% CI: 2.0\u20136.2), parents with one child (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a05.9; 95% CI: 2.0\u20139.7), currently experiencing disadvantages because of their child's former disease (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a07.3; 95% CI: 4.0\u201310.6), or with support needs (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a09.0; 95% CI: 3.9\u201314.2; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>It is encouraging that most parents of adult survivors report similar worries and anxiety as GP\u2010parents, but cancer\u2010related worries are still prevalent. 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