Suicide attempt and death by suicide among parents of young individuals with cancer: A population-based study in Denmark and Sweden

Background The psychological toll on parents of a child receiving a cancer diagnosis is known to be high, but there is a knowledge gap regarding suicidal behavior among these parents. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of suicide attempt and death by suicide in relation to having a child with cancer. […]

Suicide trends among patients with cancer in India over the past 24 years

The aim of the study was to find trends of suicidal deaths among individuals with cancer in the Indian population based on secondary data.

Suicidal ideation, attempt and associated factors among people with cancer attending cancer center, eastern Ethiopia

Background: Suicide is one of the most common public health problems and the second leading cause of death among individuals 15–29 years of age. Suicidal ideation and attempt are one of the common psychiatric emergence in patients with cancer that needs early detection and management before patients end their lives. Therefore, the aim of the study was […]

Socioeconomic factors and suicide risk in Polish cancer patients: A population-based cohort study exploring associations and implications

Introduction. This study aimed to explore socioeconomic factors influencing the suicide rate in Polish cancer patients. Material and methods. Data on cancer cases and socioeconomic covariates were obtained from the Polish National Cancer Registry and Statistics Poland. Suicide rates were calculated for each year. Multivariable linear regression analyses explored associations between unemployment, income, university education, access to physicians overall […]

Regional disparities in suicide among patients with cancer: A nationwide population-based study in Japan

Background This study aimed to explore prefecture-level differences in suicide risk among patients with cancer in Japan. Methods Data from the National Cancer Registry, which covers the entire Japanese population, were used. Patients diagnosed with cancer between 2016 and 2017 were included. The standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide within 2 years after cancer diagnosis was […]

Global prevalence of suicide in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Aim: Given that patients with cancer may commit suicide due to physical and mental problems, the present study objectives were to identify particular risk factors of different subgroup of patients including type of cancer, gender, age, type and time of suicide, and geographical region to facilitate early care and psychosocial support. Methods: A comprehensive review of databases […]

Moderating effects of suicide resilience and meaning in life on the association between entrapment and suicidal ideation in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer: A cross-sectional study

Background: Numerous studies have confirmed that patients with ovarian cancer have a relatively high risk of suicidality. Early identification of psychological factors related to suicidal ideation in patients with ovarian cancer may provide effective information for suicide prevention strategies. This study aimed to investigate whether and how suicide resilience and meaning in life moderate the […]

Risk of suicide in patients with cancer aged 75 years or more: Follow-up of over 400,000 individuals

Background: It is well established that older patients with cancer have a significantly higher risk of suicide. However, a comprehensive understanding of the risk factors is lacking. In this study, we aimed to identify groups at an increased risk of suicide among patients aged ≥75 years with a previous cancer diagnosis. Material and methods: All Polish individuals […]

Lifetime burden of psychological symptoms, disorders, and suicide due to cancer in childhood, adolescent, and young adult years: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Importance  A cancer diagnosis and treatment may result in highly traumatic periods with lasting psychological consequences for children, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer (CYACs). Early identification and management may prevent long-term psychological morbidity and suicide. Objective  To analyze risk, severity, and risk factors for depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders, and suicide in CYACs and noncancer comparators. […]

Risk of suicide in patients with cancer aged 75 years or more: Follow-up of over 400,000 individuals

Background: It is well established that older patients with cancer have a significantly higher risk of suicide. However, a comprehensive understanding of the risk factors is lacking. In this study, we aimed to identify groups at an increased risk of suicide among patients aged ≥75 years with a previous cancer diagnosis. Material and methods: All Polish individuals […]

Cancer patients’ mental health distress and suicidality: Impact on oncology healthcare workers and coping strategies

Background: A substantial number of people with cancer endorse suicidality when compared with the general population. Thus, oncology healthcare workers may experience the death of a patient to suicide over their careers. Aims: To explore the impact of patients’ mental health distress and suicidality on oncology personnel with a secondary aim of exploring how personnel cope with these […]

Development and validation of a model for predicting the risk of suicide in patients with cancer

Objective: The objective of this study was to establish a nomogram model to predict SI in patients with cancer and further evaluate its performance. Method: This study was performed among 390 patients in oncology departments of Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from April 2020 to January 2021. Of these, eligible patients who were diagnosed with cancer were […]

Comparative risk factors for accidental and suicidal death in cancer patients

Background: Cancer patients appear at higher risk of accidental death and suicide. The reasons for this and how suicide and accidental death relate remain unclear. Aims: To clarify and contrast risk factors for such deaths among cancer patients. Methods: A SEER (1973-2007) analysis was conducted on 4,449,957 cancer patients comparing all causes of death (COD) to accidental and […]

Suicide risk among adolescents and young adults after cancer diagnosis: Analysis of 34 cancer groups from 2009 to 2019

Purpose We aimed to identify granular groups with an increased risk of suicide among adolescents and young adult (AYA) patients with a previous malignant neoplasm diagnosis. Methods We deployed a cohort of all cases of primary malignant neoplasms diagnosed between the 1st of January 2009 and the 31st of December 2019 among individuals aged 15–39 years […]

Incidence, timing, and factors associated with suicide among patients undergoing surgery for cancer in the US

Importance  The risk and timing of suicide among patients who undergo surgery for cancer remain largely unknown, and, to our knowledge, there are currently no organized programs in place to implement regular suicide screening among this patient population. Objective  To evaluate the incidence, timing, and factors associated with suicide among patients undergoing cancer operations. Design, Setting, and […]

Suicide mortality risk among patients with lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The risk for suicide in patients with cancer is higher compared to the general population. However, little is known about patients with lung cancer specifically. We therefore implemented a systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis of retrospective cohort studies on suicide in patients with lung cancer. We searched a high number of common databases up to […]

Association of human papillomavirus status with suicide risk among patients with head and neck cancer

Objective  To investigate the association between HPV tumor status and suicide risk among patients with head and neck cancer. Design, Setting, and Participants  This population-based retrospective cohort study included adult patients with clinically confirmed cases of head and neck cancer based on HPV tumor status from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database from January 1, 2000, […]

Suicide risk among individuals diagnosed with cancer in the US, 2000-2016

Importance  Individuals diagnosed with cancer have elevated suicide risks compared with the general population. National estimates of suicide risks among individuals with cancer are lacking in the US, and knowledge about risk factors is limited. Objective  To provide contemporary estimates of suicide risks associated with cancer and to identify sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with suicide risks […]

Association between cannabis use disorder and self- and other-directed aggression

Cannabis is the most widely used drug worldwide. Data about the association of cannabis use with aggression is heterogeneous. The objective of the current study was to assess the nature of the association between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and self-directed, other-directed, and combined aggression. We used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and […]

Oncologists’, nurses’, and social workers’ strategies and barriers to identifying suicide risk in cancer patients

Objective To identify oncologists’, nurses’, and social workers’ strategies and barriers in identifying suicide risk in cancer patients. Methods Sixty-one oncology healthcare professionals (HCPs) at 2 cancer centers were interviewed. We used the grounded theory method (GT) of data collection and analysis. Analysis involved line-by-line coding, and was inductive, with codes and categories emerging from […]

Association of patient-reported outcomes with subsequent nonfatal self-injury after a new cancer diagnosis

Objective: To examine the associations between patient-reported outcome measures and subsequent NFSI in patients with cancer. Design, Setting, and Participants: This population-based matched case-control study included adults with a new cancer diagnosis reporting an Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) score within 36 months of diagnosis in Ontario, Canada, 2007 to 2019. Data analysis was performed […]

Cause of death among patients with thyroid cancer: A population-based study

Background: Over the last decades, the number of patients diagnosed with thyroid carcinoma has been increasing, highlighting the importance of comprehensively evaluating causes of death among these patients. This study aimed to comprehensively characterize the risk of death and causes of death in patients with thyroid carcinoma. Methods: A total of 183,641 patients diagnosed with an index […]

Suicide risk and mortality among patients with cancer

Despite substantial progress in cancer therapy in recent decades, patients with cancer remain at high suicide risk. Data from individual studies have not been comprehensively quantified and specific risk factors are ill-defined. We assessed suicide mortality risk according to cancer prognosis, stage, time since diagnosis, gender, ethnicity, marital status, year of recruitment and geographic region. […]