Schizophrenia Research
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 115-116, 1 October 2005

Erratum to “Cancer in schizophrenia: Is the risk higher or lower?” [Schizophr. Res. 2005 Mar 1;73(2–3):333–41]

  • Alexander Grinshpoon

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, 2 Ben Tabai St., 91010 Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Micha Barchana

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Registry, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
    • School of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Welfare, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
    • ,
  • Alexander Ponizovsky

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, 2 Ben Tabai St., 91010 Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Irena Lipshitz

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Registry, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Daniella Nahon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Information and Evaluation, Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Orna Tal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Technology, Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Abraham Weizman

      Affiliations

    • Geha Mental Health Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
    • ,
  • Itzhak Levav

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, 2 Ben Tabai St., 91010 Jerusalem, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author. Tel.: +972 2 568 1429; fax: +972 2 672 5822.

Received 11 May 2005; received in revised form 12 May 2005; accepted 13 May 2005.

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There is an unfortunate error in Table 1 of this paper. The correct Table is published on the next page. Our apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Table 1. Summary of studies exploring the association of schizophrenia with cancer, 1992–2003
StudyYearCountrySchizophrenia nCancer nPerson-years of riskData sourceRisk of cancer
SchizophreniaCancer
This study2005Israel33,3721,504624,859Psychiatric Case RegisterCancer registerMale SIR=.86 (.80–.93)
Female SIR=.91 (.85–.97)
Oksbjerg Dalton et al.2003Denmark7541 women7474,699Central Psychiatric RegisterCancer RegisterAdj. OR=.91 (.71–1.12) (breast cancer)
Cohen et al.2002USA235130NR1986 National Mortality Followback SurveyHospital records or death certificatesAdj. OR=.59 (.38–.93)
Lichtermann et al.2001Finland26,996794446,653National Hospital Discharge and Disability Pension RegisterCancer RegisterSIR=1.17 (1.09–1.25)
Lawrence et al.2000Australia172,932⁎496NRLinked Database (contacts with mental health services)Cancer RegisterMale RR=0.83 (.70–.98)
Female RR=1.13 (.99–1.28)
Mortensen1994Denmark915613370,000Central Psychiatric RegisterCancer RegisterMale SIR=.76
Female SIR=1.06
Gulbinat et al.1992Denmark6152792NRCentral Psychiatric RegisterDanish Cancer RegisterMale SIR=.67 (.60–0.74)
Female SIR=.92 (.84–1.0)
USA, Honolulu697759NRHawaii State Psychiatric Case RegisterNRMale SIR=1.21 (.49–2.49)
Female SIR=1.73(1.03–2.74)
Japan, Nagasaki310744NRAll Psychiatric Institutions and Nagasaki Mental Health CenterMedical Association Tumor Statistical CommitteeMale SIR=1.43 (.85–2.26)
Female SIR=1.67(1.17–2.44)

Adj. OR=Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval); RR=Rate Ratio; SIR=Standardized Incidence Rate; NR=Not Reported.

⁎Total number of patients in contact with mental health services in Western Australia in 1966–1995.

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  • Cancer in schizophrenia: is the risk higher or lower?

    Alexander Grinshpoon, Micha Barchana, Alexander Ponizovsky, Irena Lipshitz, Daniella Nahon, Orna Tal, Abraham Weizman, Itzhak Levav
    Schizophrenia Research 1 March 2005 (Vol. 73, Issue 2, Pages 333-341)

Schizophrenia Research
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