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Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Are Less Likely to Receive Stage-Appropriate Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Japan

MedXY Editorial TeamMay 29, 2026
JapanNon-Small Cell Lung Cancerschizophrenia spectrum disordertreatment disparities

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In a nationwide multicenter cohort of 166,663 patients treated for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Japan, 1,346 had pre-existing schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD).

Patients with SSD were more often diagnosed with stage IV disease than patients without psychiatric disorders (45.0% vs 31.4%).

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