Increased Risk of Suicide among Cancer Survivors Who Developed a Second Malignant Neoplasm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer diagnosis entails substantial psychological distress and is associated with dramatically increased risks of suicidal behaviors. However, little is known about the suicide risk among cancer survivors who developed a second malignant neoplasm (SMN).

Methods

Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, we conducted a population-based cohort study involving 7,824,709 patients with first malignant neoplasm (FMN). We measured the hazard ratios (HRs) of suicide death after receiving a SMN diagnosis using Cox proportional hazard models, as compared with patients with FMN. The comparison with the US population was achieved by calculating standardized mortality ratios (SMRs).

Results

Totally 685,727 FMN patients received a diagnosis of SMN d

SUBMITTER: Yang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8763535 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature