Friday 28 August 2009

Breast Cancer and Schizophrenia

A systematic review covering studies published between 1986 and 2008 has found schizophrenic women seem to have a higher chance of getting breast cancer than those who do not suffer from psychosis. However there was no indication of what the risk factor or factors might be that leads to the higher prevalence. The study is an online ahead of print publication the journal Schizophrenia Research.

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