Impact of severe mental illness on cancer stage at diagnosis and subsequent mortality: A population-based register study
Excess mortality in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) is often explained by physical comorbidity and suboptimal healthcare. Cancer is a prevalent cause of death, and tumour stage at diagnosis is a strong predictor of mortality. We aimed to study cancer incidence, disease stage at diagnosis and subsequent mortality in individuals with SMI compared to individuals without SMI.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: A. Toender, T. Munk-Olsen, M. Vestergaard, J.T. Larsen, N.P. Suppli, S.O. Dalton, P. Vedsted, M. Nordentoft, P.B. Mortensen, T.M. Laursen Source Type: research