The prevalence and factors for cancer screening behavior among people with severe mental illness in Hong Kong.

OBJECTIVES: Screening is useful in reducing cancer incidence and mortality. People with severe mental illness (PSMI) are vulnerable to cancer as they are exposed to higher levels of cancer risks. Little is known about PSMI's cancer screening behavior and associated factors. The present study ex...

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Main Authors: Phoenix Kit Han Mo, Winnie Wing Sze Mak, Eddie Siu Kwan Chong, Hanyang Shen, Rebecca Yuen Man Cheung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4182090?pdf=render