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Suicide in cancer patients in South East England from 1996 to 2005: a population-based study
British Journal of Cancer, 05/29/09

Robinson D et al. - In a trial to examine the risk of suicide in cancer patients in England, it was demonstrated that there is a critical period immediately after diagnosis of cancer during which the excess risk of suicide is particularly high. Carers need to be aware of the importance of attending to both the physical and emotional needs of cancer pts and cancer survivors.

Methods

Standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated for suicide in 206,129 men and 211,443 women diagnosed with cancer in South East England between 1996 and 2005, relative to suicide rates in the general population.

Results

There was a significantly increased risk of suicide in men (SMR 1.45) and a moderately increased risk in women (SMR 1.19).
In both sexes, relative risk of suicide was greatest in the first year after cancer diagnosis (SMR for men 2.42; SMR for women 1.44), and was greater in individuals diagnosed with types of cancer with high fatality (SMR for men 2.67; SMR for women 2.17).

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