While the connection between schizophrenia and breast cancer is an important point of consideration for both clinicians and researchers, it is complex and difficult to fully describe. This systematic literature …
This study urges us to critically interpret any associations between mental illness and cancer, as varying study designs can have effects on mortality reporting. As more research is gradually surfacing …
A study of female veterans ages 50 to 65 who obtained care at the New Mexico VA Health Care System analyzed association of mental illness with adherence to breast, cervical, …
In a nine-year follow-up study, researchers estimated the incidence and relative risk of developing cancer, as well as the mortality rate after cancer diagnosis, for patients with schizophrenia as compared …
This study found that, after adjusting for potential confounders, women with mental illness were 32% less likely to undergo at least one screening mammography. Of those who had received at …
Insufficient preventive and screening efforts contributes to the higher prevalence of chronic disorders (including cancer) among those with serious mental illness. This study demonstrated that patients with SMI had a …
This study involves interviews with social workers who discussed their experiences with patients who were living with serious mental illness and cancer. Analysis showed that stigma and compartmentalized care were …
This research project compared the risks of advanced stage of cancer at diagnosis and general survival after diagnosis among people with and without specific psychiatric diagnosis. The study found that …
