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Project Details

 

Using the CRIS-NCRAS linkage to investigate the association between multiple primary malignancies and severe mental illness (SMI)

Lead Applicant Name :
Nanaki Maitra
Project Type :
Research
Approval Date :
07-Oct-2022
References :
Lay Summary :
Does pre-existing SMI affect the onset of secondary malignancies? Using the CRIS and cancer registry linkage (NCRAS), the project will compare the prevalence of secondary tumours in those with pre-existing SMI, such as schizophrenia, BPD, major depression, and psychosis, to those with other mental illnesses, such as eating disorders and anxiety, and a control group of no psychiatric comorbidities.<br/>