Affiliation:
1. National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Abstract
Abstract
There is a lack of large cohort studies examining trends in cancer-related suicide. This study addresses this gap by analyzing data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, encompassing a total of 4,870,410 patients diagnosed with cancer from 1975 to 2017. Age-adjusted suicide rates were examined using joinpoint regression to estimate the annual percent change (APC) and average annual percentage change (AAPC). In the past 40 years, studies have revealed a gradual increase in cancer-related suicide rates from 1975 to 1989, followed by a gradual decrease from 1989 to 2013, and a marked decrease from 2013 to 2017. These trends indicate the potential impact of advancements in psychosocial care for patients with cancer in contributing to the observed decrease in suicide rates.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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