Relative incidence of common cancers in people with severe mental illness. Cohort study in the United Kingdom THIN primary care database.

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BACKGROUND: A recent United Kingdom (UK) report found that breast and colorectal cancers were more common in people with severe mental illness (SMI) and recommended targeted screening. Epidemiological evidence is however inconsistent. OBJECTIVES: To estimate relative incidence rates for colorectal, breast and lung cancer, and the overall incidence of the commonest other UK cancers, in people with SMI compared with people without SMI. METHOD: Cohort study in the UK using The Health Improvement...

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Authors: Osborn, D; Limburg, H; Walters, K; Petersen, I; King, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Schizophrenia research
• Volume: 143
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 44-49
• Publication date: 2013-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.11.009
• EISSN: 1573-2509
• ISSN: 0920-9964
• Language: English
• Keywords: Regression Analysis; Adolescent; Cohort Studies; Incidence; Young Adult; Lung Neoplasms; Aged; Humans; Great Britain; Adult; Female; Male; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Breast Neoplasms; Colorectal Neoplasms; Mental Disorders; Neoplasms; Middle Aged; Primary Health Care