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Short Communication British Journal of Cancer (2004) 90, 1364-1366. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601695 Published online 2 March 2004 Major life event - diagnosis of schizophrenia in offspring and risk for cancer S O Dalton1, T M Laursen2, P B Mortensen2 and C Johansen1 1Danish Cancer Society, The Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark 2National Centre for Register-based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark ![]() Correspondence to: Dr C Johansen, E-mail: christof@cancer.dk Revised 17 November 2003; accepted 5 January 2004; published online 2 March 2004 ![]() The overall risk for cancer among 19 856 parents of schizophrenic patients in Denmark was not increased; however, a 30% increased risk for lung cancer was observed in mothers (95% confidence interval, 1.03-1.61), suggesting an indirect effect on cancer risk mediated by life-style factors. Keywords: neoplasms; stress; psychological; life change events; cohort studies; registries
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