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 Childhood Cancer Survivors Consider SuicideAdult survivors of childhood cancers are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts, especially if they are in poor health. The data stem from a study of 9,126 adult survivors of childhood cancer 2,968 of their cancer-free siblings. The likelihood of having suicidal thoughts was 79 percent higher in the cancer survivors than in the cancer-free group, and those who rated their physical health as poor were more likely to have these thoughts than those who considered themselves in excellent health. More...
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All day I've been wondering if anyone would respond to this because I would love to hear from some people who have survived childhood cancer.
I've worked with and/or otherwise known individuals who have felt suicidal, including some adolescents. I've known people who've survived cancer and others who died from it. About 20 years ago, I did a medical rotation with little kids who had cancer at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX. However, circumstances did not allow for me to follow up on those kids. Of those who survived, I wonder how many of them have felt suicidal later in life.
If there are any survivors of childhood cancer out there who are reading this, I hope you will consider sharing your thoughts on this subject.
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