A Cohort Study of Mortality in Individuals With and Without Schizophrenia After Diagnosis of Lung Cancer.
Bradford DW, Goulet J, Hunt M, Cunningham NC, Hoff R. A Cohort Study of Mortality in Individuals With and Without Schizophrenia After Diagnosis of Lung Cancer. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2016, 77: e1626-e1630. PMID: 27780332, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15m10281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessLung cancerMental illnessVeterans Affairs systemCause of deathSubstance use disordersLung cancer diagnosisCause mortalityCohort studyHazard ratioSmoking statusCommon malignancyCancer careLeading causePoor survivalHigh riskUse disordersSurvival analysisCancerMortalityIllnessSchizophreniaDiagnosisCancer diagnosisPotential disparities