Improving cancer care for patients with mental illness
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study aims to improve care for people who have a serious mental illness (like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression with past hospital stays) and are newly diagnosed with certain cancers. The goal is to help coordinate cancer treatment and mental health support from the start.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression that required a previous hospital stay.
- You have a new diagnosis of invasive breast, head/neck, gastrointestinal (GI), genitourinary (GU), thoracic, or gynecological cancer that doctors believe can be treated with a goal to cure.
- You had your first meeting with an oncology team at a Mass General Brigham community cancer center within the last 8 weeks.
- You can read and write in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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