SynthesisProstate cancer and prostatic diseases2018
Incidence and risk factors of suicide after a prostate cancer diagnosis: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
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- Depression, anxiety, and suicidality in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2021Pooled it
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- Suicide Ideation, Attempt and Mortality in Childhood Cancer Survivors a Scoping Review of the Literature.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Suicide Mortality in Cancer: An Overview of Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2025Review
- Quantifying Suicide Risk in Prostate Cancer: A SEER-Based Predictive Model.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Article
- Use of Follow-Up Psycho-Oncology Consultations in Urological Cancer after Transition from Inpatient to Outpatient Care.Oncology research and treatment · 2025Observational
- Mortality Risks Associated with Depression in Men with Prostate Cancer.European urology oncology · 2024Article
- Age-related Disparities in Pan-Cancer Mortality and Causes of Death: Analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Data.Journal of Cancer · 2024Article
- Long-term Risks of Depression and Suicide Among Men with Prostate Cancer: A National Cohort Study.European urology · 2023Article
- Risks of alcohol and drug use disorders in prostate cancer survivors: a national cohort study.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2023Article
- Living with prostate cancer: a mixed-method evaluation of group therapy intervention to alleviate psychological distress in a Canadian setting.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Sexual health and treatment-related sexual dysfunction in sexual and gender minorities with prostate cancer.Nature reviews. Urology · 2023Review
- Impact of previous depression on the risk of suicide among prostate cancer patients.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2023Article
- Top, bottom or vers? Creating a more equitable health system for sexual and gender minority patients with prostate cancer.Nature reviews. Urology · 2022Article
- A Descriptive Cohort of Suicidal Cancer Patients: Analysis of the Autopsy Case Series from 1993 to 2019 in Milan (Italy).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Association between benign prostatic hyperplasia and suicide in South Korea: A nationwide retrospective cohort study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Preoperative exercise interventions to optimize continence outcomes following radical prostatectomy.Nature reviews. Urology · 2021Review
- Depression and prostate cancer: implications for urologists and oncologists.Nature reviews. Urology · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundWhether the diagnosis of prostate cancer is a contributory psychological stress that causes excess risk of suicide among affected men remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of previous studies to investigate suicide incidence and associated risk factors among men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
methodsThe MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO databases were searched to identify eligible studies published before April 2018. The inverse variance method with random-effects modeling was used to calculate summary relative risks (RRs) and their associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
resultsEight observational studies involving 1,281,393 men diagnosed with prostate cancer and 842,294 matched prostate cancer-free men were included. An overall increased RR of suicide of 2.01 (95% CI: 1.52-2.64; P < 0.001; I
conclusionsCurrent evidence indicates that the risk of suicide is increased among men diagnosed with prostate cancer, particularly those aged 75 years or older, <12 months after diagnosis, and treated with hormonal therapy. Healthcare providers should be aware of these special populations considered at high risk of suicide. Hence, further research should be conducted to refine suicide risk assessment with detection tools and to develop the best practices for prevention.
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