Citation

Hwang IC, Ahn HY, Suh HS. Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. 2022; 31(7): 1503-1504.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, American Association for Cancer Research)

DOI

10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-21-1465

PMID

35545299

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cancer survivors suffer substantial psychologic distress, but little is known about their vulnerabilities to suicidal ideation more than 5 years after diagnosis.

METHODS: We compared suicidal ideation among 1,033 adult cancer survivors, who had received a diagnosis of cancer more than 5 years previously, with that among individuals without a cancer history using nationwide survey data. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate suicidal ideation in cancer survivors.

RESULTS: Cancer survivors did not have a significantly higher suicidal ideation rate than those without a cancer history, regardless of depressive mood.

CONCLUSIONS: A cancer history of 5 years or greater is not associated with suicidal ideation. IMPACT: A large Korean study considering depressive mood affirm no association between long-term cancer survivorship and suicidal ideation.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Risk Factors; Adult; Suicidal Ideation; Surveys and Questionnaires; Republic of Korea/epidemiology; Depression/epidemiology; *Neoplasms; *Cancer Survivors