Sex and gender differences in cancer in individuals with severe mental disorders
Žarko Bajić,
Sandra Vuk-Pisk,
Igor Filipčić
et al.
Abstract:Purpose of review
Although cancer incidence is similar between individuals with severe mental disorders (SMD) and the general population (GP), survival rates are lower, particularly in those with schizophrenia. While the scientific and medical communities acknowledge sex differences in cancer mechanisms, including risk factors and cancer types, less is known about sex and gender disparities in incidence, mortality, and care pathways among those with SMD. This review aims to explore these difference… Show more
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