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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Harriette Boucher

Mental health linked to higher risk of death in cancer patients

Cancer patients who develop a mental health condition within the first year of receiving a diagnosis have a greater risk of dying, a new study has found.

According to research from the University of California, one in every 10 patients will develop a mental health disorder within a year of being diagnosed with cancer, which is tied to a 51 per cent increased risk of death.

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