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Cancer patients who develop a mental health condition within the first year of receiving a diagnosis have a greater risk of dying, a new study has found.
According to research from the University of California, one in every 10 patients will develop a mental health disorder within a year of being diagnosed with cancer, which is tied to a 51 per cent increased risk of death.
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