Hospice News June 4, 2024
Data trends have found that suicide rates among cancer patients have decreased during the last three decades, with improved psychosocial end-of-life care a potential factor.
Researchers recently examined trends in cancer-related suicides during the last four decades and how these rates compare with the general population. A large aim was to gain a broader picture of the driving forces that have led to both heightened suicide rates and declines.
Cancer-related suicide rates were on the rise between 1975 and 1989, according to a recent data analysis published Translational Psychiatry. Since then, patient data trends showed a “significant decline” in suicides among cancer patients, particularly among seniors between 60 and 69 years old, according to the researchers.
Alongside advancements in oncology...
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