ArticleThe British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science2025
Breast cancer risk among women with schizophrenia and association with duration of antipsychotic use: population-based cohort study in South Korea.
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- Concomitant pathologies and their impact on schizophrenia: a narrative overview of current evidence.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026Review
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backgroundBreast cancer is a major global health issue, especially among women. Previous research has indicated a possible association between psychiatric conditions, particularly schizophrenia, and an increased risk of breast cancer. However, the specific risk of breast cancer in women with schizophrenia, compared with those with other psychiatric disorders and the general population, remains controversial and needs further clarification.
aimsTo estimate the risk of breast cancer among people with schizophrenia compared with people with other psychiatric disorders and people in the general population.
methodWe utilised medical claims data of women aged 18 to 80 years in the Korean National Health Information Database from 2007 to 2018. Individuals with schizophrenia were defined as women with ICD-10 codes F20 or F25 (
resultsIn multivariable Cox regression models, the hazard rate of breast cancer was 1.26 times higher in the people with schizophrenia than in the general population (95% CI: 1.20-1.32). In comparison with the psychiatric patient group, the hazard ratio was 1.17 (95% CI: 1.11-1.28). Among women with schizophrenia, the hazard of breast cancer was greater among those who took antipsychotic medications for 1 year or more compared with those who took antipsychotics for less than 6 months.
conclusionsWomen with schizophrenia have an elevated risk of breast cancer, and long-term use of antipsychotics is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
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