Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) face health inequalities that lead to under treatment of diseases such as cancer and result in increased mortality. There is literature addressing this issue for SMI patients in high-income countries but few for those in low- and middle-income countries. This review aims to draw attention to the health inequalities and the compounding factors faced by SMI patients in low- and middle-income countries. The relevance of integration of psycho-oncology in the care of SMI patients with cancer is integral to reduce disparities and address varied contributory factors.

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低收入和中等收入国家的癌症和严重精神疾病：未来的挑战和展望

患有严重精神疾病 (SMI) 的患者面临健康不平等，这会导致癌症等疾病的治疗不足并导致死亡率增加。有文献针对高收入国家的 SMI 患者解决这个问题，但对于低收入和中等收入国家的患者来说却很少。本综述旨在引起人们对中低收入国家 SMI 患者面临的健康不平等和复合因素的关注。心理肿瘤学在 SMI 癌症患者护理中的相关性对于减少差异和解决各种促成因素是不可或缺的。