Suicides among cancer patients in Estonia: a population-based study.
Eur J Cancer
; 39(15): 2223-8, 2003 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14522382
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to determine the suicide risk among cancer patients in Estonia. This risk was examined in a cohort of 65,419 persons diagnosed with cancer in 1983-1998. Standardised mortality ratios (SMR) were calculated using the suicide rates of the population of Estonia as a reference. During 192,078 person-years of follow-up between 1983 and 2000, 197 suicides occurred in the cohort. An increased suicide risk was found for men (SMR=1.73; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.45-2.01), but not for women (SMR=0.50; 95% CI 0.37-0.66). Men had the highest risk 90-179 days following their diagnosis (SMR=4.27; 95% CI 2.81-6.21). During this time interval, among men, the risk was more pronounced for cancers of the oesophagus (SMR=35.63; 95% CI 9.71-91.22) and pancreas (SMR=14.53; 95% CI 1.76-52.50). This study provides further evidence that cancer is a risk factor for suicide, at least in men.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
2_ODS3
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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7_ODS3_muertes_prevenibles_nacidos_ninos
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Suicide
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur J Cancer
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article