In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 142, No. 10 ( 2018-05-15), p. 1986-1993
Abstract:
What's new? Cancer diagnosis can be traumatizing and stressful, and unrelenting pain, uncertainties about treatment and prognosis, and reduced quality of life can cause some patients to commit suicide. Here, 2,907 suicide cases involving cancer patients from 2002 to 2012 in Taiwan were evaluated as a means of assessing suicide risk in the first year after cancer diagnosis. Suicide risk was found to be highest within one month of new cancer diagnosis. Elevated risk persisted thereafter but gradually decreased in intensity over the next 11 months. Suicide risk was elevated primarily for cancers of the lip, oral cavity, and pharynx.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2018
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218257-9
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1474822-8