Reuters (1/3, Chander) reported, “People with mental illness get screened for cancer at much lower rates than the general population, which may contribute to higher rates of cancer deaths among the mentally ill, researchers say.” The disparities were found to be “greatest among women with schizophrenia, who were roughly half as likely as women in the general population to be screened for breast cancer.” The results were published online in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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— “People with mental illness less likely to get cancer screening, “Vishwadha Chander, Reuters Health, January 3, 2020