TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Suicide after a diagnosis of cancer: follow-up of 1.4 million individuals, 2009-2019
JO  - Cancers (Basel)
A1  - Michalek, Irmina Maria
A1  - Caetano Dos Santos, Florentino Luciano
A1  - Wojciechowska, Urszula
A1  - Didkowska, Joanna
SP  - e4315
EP  - e4315
VL  - 15
IS  - 17
N2  - BACKGROUND: The study explores whether Polish cancer patients face elevated suicide risk, emphasizing the vital need to comprehend and mitigate their unique mental health struggles. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted a cohort study based on Polish National Cancer Registry data (diagnosis in 2009-2019). Age-, sex-, and year-standardized mortality ratios (SMR) are presented with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) overall and by sex. <br><br>RESULTS: The study included 1.43 million individuals diagnosed with cancer. There were 830 suicide cases in this group. The overall SMR for suicide was 1.34 (95% CI 1.25-1.43). The highest risk of suicide death was observed in the first six months after diagnosis (SMR = 1.94, 1.69-2.21): cancers of the heart and pleura (19.15, 2.32-69.18), an unspecified site (3.99, 1.09-10.22), and the esophagus (3.34, 1.08-7.79). The highest overall risk of suicide after cancer diagnosis was observed in esophageal (2.94, 1.47-5.26), gastric (2.70, 2.00-3.57), cervical (2.20, 1.06-4.05), and head and neck cancers (2.06, 1.52-2.72). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Patients with cancer face significantly higher suicide risk, peaking within six months post-diagnosis. Urgent integration of suicide risk screening and prevention into cancer care is crucial, supporting mental well-being and guiding proactive healthcare strategies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2072-6694
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers15174315
ID  - ref1
ER  -