Psychiatric disorders and cardiovascular diseases during the diagnostic workup of potential breast cancer : a population-based cohort study in Skåne, Sweden

摘要: An increasing number of women are evaluated for potential breast cancer and may experience mental distress during evaluation. We aim to assess the risks psychiatric disorders cardiovascular diseases diagnostic workup cancer. All with a new diagnosis unspecified lump in (N = 15,714), benign tumor or situ (N = 4435), (N = 8512) 2005–2014 Skane, Sweden, were considered as exposed workup. used multivariable Poisson regression compare rates 6 weeks before date these corresponding not undergoing such The commonest waiting time patients was study period. A within-individual comparison performed control unmeasured time-stationary confounders. Compared reference, we found higher rate (incidence ratio [IRR], 1.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1 1.5) (IRR, 1.4; CI, 1.2 1.6). also noted 1.6 situ, IRR, 1.9; 1.8 2.0 cancer). increases greater comparing due symptoms screening. Little increase neither nor breast. largely confirmed findings. Women malignant had increased final diagnosis.