Mortality of site-specific cancer in patients with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mortality of site-specific cancer in patients with schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Numerous studies have reported contradicting results on the relationship between cancer mortality and schizophrenia. Our aim is to quantify the mortality rate of common site-specific cancers among patients with schizophrenia and to synthesize the available research evidence. Meth...

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Main Authors: Liwei Ni, Jian Wu, Yuming Long, Jialong Tao, Jianhao Xu, Xuya Yuan, Na Yu, Runhong Wu, Yusong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Schizophrenia
Cancer
Mortality
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2332-z

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