Trends in suicide mortality among cancer survivors in the US, 1975-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide in cancer survivors is a major public health concern, but its trends and risk factors are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the standardized mortality rate (SMR) and trends in suicide among cancer survivors in the United States.

Methods

Using data from the SEER-9 database and US Mortality data, we identified 3,684,040 cancer survivors diagnosed between 1975 and 2020. The SMR of suicide among cancer survivors was calculated, and Poisson regression analysis was used to evaluate trends in suicide risk. Subgroup analyses were performed based on age, gender, race, tumor site, and stage. A competing risk model was used to calculate the 10-year cumulative incidence of suicide.

Results

Among cancer survivors, the overall SMR of suicide wa

SUBMITTER: Wan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10866445 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature