Teenagers, young adults diagnosed with cancer at increased risk of suicide
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
Teenagers and young adults are at increased risk of suicide after being diagnosed with cancer according to a study published. A study of nearly eight million Swedes aged 15 and over found that among the 12,669 young people diagnosed with cancer between the age of 15 and 30, there was a 60 percent increased risk of suicide or attempted suicide. The risk was highest (150 percent) in the first year after diagnosis.