Batty, GD;
Whitley, E;
Gale, CR;
Osborn, D;
Tynelius, P;
Rasmussen, F;
(2012)
Impact of mental health problems on case fatality in male cancer patients.
British Journal of Cancer
, 106
pp. 1842-1845.
10.1038/bjc.2012.150.
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Abstract
Background: Although mortality rates are elevated in psychiatric patients relative to their healthy counterparts, little is known about the impact of mental health on survival in people with cancer. / Methods and results: Among 16 498 Swedish men with cancer, survival was worse in those with a history of psychiatric hospital admissions: multiply-adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) comparing cancer mortality in men with and without psychiatric admissions: 1.59 (1.39, 1.83). / Conclusion: Survival in cancer patients is worse among those with a history of psychiatric disease. The mechanisms underlying this association should be further explored.
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