Cancer patients are far more likely to develop mental disorder diagnoses
July 28, 2026
July 28, 2026
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 28 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news:
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Cancer patients are far more likely to develop mental disorder diagnoses
MENTAL HEALTH: People diagnosed with cancer face a much greater risk of developing a mental disorder later in life than those without cancer. During the first year after diagnosis, the risk of being hospitalized with a psychiatric condition or receiving medication for a mental disorder is five . . .
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Cancer patients are far more likely to develop mental disorder diagnoses
MENTAL HEALTH: People diagnosed with cancer face a much greater risk of developing a mental disorder later in life than those without cancer. During the first year after diagnosis, the risk of being hospitalized with a psychiatric condition or receiving medication for a mental disorder is five . . .