Treatment and Mortality Following Cancer Diagnosis Among People With Non-affective Psychotic Disorders in Ontario, Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Jared C WoottenLucie RichardMelody LamPhillip S BlanchetteMarco SolmiKelly K AndersonPublished in: Schizophrenia bulletin (2024)
The lower likelihood of receiving cancer treatment reflects disparities in accessing cancer care for people with psychotic disorders, which may partially explain the higher mortality risk following cancer diagnosis. Future research should explore mediating factors in this relationship to identify targets for reducing health disparities.