Cancer Survivors At Risk For Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
A survey of adult survivors of childhood cancers found that more than one out of eight reported having suicidal thoughts or previous attempts to take their lives many years after they were treated, say scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The suicidal symptoms were reported by more than 12 percent — a greater proportion than had been expected — of patients seen at a clinic providing care for adult cancer survivors, the researchers write in the August 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Read more.