Mortality following cancer diagnosis among people with non-affective psychoses: mediation by stage at diagnosis and time to treatment initiation

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate how stage at diagnosis and treatment initiation contributes to mortality among individuals with non-affective psychoses and cancer.
• Examined mortality rates following cancer diagnosis in individuals with non-affective psychoses.
• Analyzed the mediating effects of diagnosis stage and treatment initiation time.
• Considered additional patient, provider, and system-related factors in cancer care.
• A small portion of the mortality risk is mediated by stage at diagnosis,
• Time to treatment initiation does not significantly mediate mortality risk.