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Women with Gynecologic Malignancies Have a Greater Incidence of Suicide than Women with Other Cancer Types

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: To evaluate risk of suicide of women with invasive gynecologic malignancies, the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (1973-2007) was queried. Suicide per 100,000 women with gynecologic malignancies was compared with that of women with other malignancies; suicide was 30% more likely in those with gynecologic malignancies. Most suicides occurred within 4 years of diagnosis. Better understanding of the descriptive epidemiology of suicide among women with gynecologic malignancies could lead to improved risk assessment, screening, and prevention of this potentially avoidable cause of death.

Source: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12002

Authors: Kristy K. Ward, Angelica M. Roncancio, Steven C. Plaxe

Institutions: University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute