Cancer Institute of New South Wales

Lung cancer incidence, metastatic disease and mortality in people accessing mental health services: Opportunities for screening

Objective: To describe lung cancer incidence, stage and post-diagnosis mortality in people accessing mental health services, focusing on people aged 50–70 targeted by Australia’s new lung cancer screening programme. Methods: Linkage to the New South Wales Cancer Registry identifi...

Exploring health anxiety among healthcare professionals: a scoping review and exploratory quantitative summary of health anxiety findings

Health anxiety (HA) is characterised by an excessive fear or preoccupation with illness, often accompanied by a persistent belief in having a serious condition, despite medical reassurance. Among those affected, HA can significantly impact mental and physical wellbeing. While HA...