Suicide rates among patients with cancers of the digestive system.

Chelsea Anderson Eliza M ParkDonald L RosensteinHazel B Nichols

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2018)

Patients with cancers of the digestive system have a higher incidence of suicide than the general population. Suicide rates among esophageal and pancreatic cancer patients are more than 5 times general population rates. The involvement of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals may be a critical component of cancer care for these high-risk patient subgroups.

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