Prognosis and risk of suicide after cancer diagnosis.
Connor J KinslowPrashanth KumarMark OlfsonMelanie M WallPetros D PetridisDavid P HorowitzTony J C WangLisa A KachnicSimon K ChengHolly G PrigersonJames B YuAlfred I NeugutPublished in: Cancer (2023)
Poorer prognosis was closely associated with suicide risk early after cancer diagnosis and had a greater effect on populations with higher baseline risks of suicide. This model highlights the need for enhanced psychiatric surveillance and continued research in this patient population.