Analysis of suicide risk in adult US patients with squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database.

Haohui YuShengru TaoWenli SheMin LiuYayun WuJun Lyu

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Compared with the general population, patients with SCC in the USA have a higher risk of suicide. Being male, older at the diagnosis, white and having a higher histological grade are risk factors for suicide in patients.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
public health
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
radiation therapy
young adults
lymph node metastasis
adverse drug
patient reported
breast cancer risk