Cancer mortality in Common Mental Disorders: A 10-year retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Individuals with Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) may have a higher cancer mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine cancer-related mortality among patients with CMDs and verify which cancer types are predominantly involved.

Methods

We used the Regional Mental Health Registry of the Emilia-Romagna region, in Northern Italy to identify patients aged ≥ 18 years who received an ICD 9-CM diagnosis of CMDs (i.e., depressive and neurotic disorders) over a 10 year period (2008-2017). Information on cause of death was retrieved from the Regional Cause of Death Registry. Comparisons were made with data from the regional population without CMDs.

Results

Among 101,487 patients suffering from CMDs (55.7% depression; 44.3% neurotic disorders), 3,087 (37.8%) died fr

SUBMITTER: Chierzi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9922233 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature