Non–Cancer-Related Deaths From Suicide, Cardiovascular Disease, and Pneumonia in Patients With Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Squamous Carcinoma

Abstract

Suicide rates have significantly increased in patients with OC/OP cancer since 1980 to 1984. Although cardiovascular disease-and pneumonia-related deaths have significantly decreased over time, they remain higher than the general US population. Increased knowledge of risk factors associated with non-cancer-related mortality in OC/OP cancer may lead to early intervention and enhanced overall survival.

Risk and Predictors of Suicide in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Analysis

“…In prior studies, the risk of suicide was found to be higher in crc patients than in the general population (29.1 per 100,000 person-years; standardized mortality ratio: 1.9; 95% ci: 1.74 to 2.07) 17 ; however, to our knowledge, no prior study has assessed the predictors of suicide in crc patients specifically. As was found for other tumour sites 13,17,22,23 , we confirm the associations of several patient-related risk factors (such as male sex, white race, and advanced age) with suicide in crc patients. Those characteristics are similarly predictive of suicide in the general population 24 .…”

Cost-effectiveness of heat and moisture exchangers compared to usual care for pulmonary rehabilitation after total laryngectomy in Poland

“…The probability of tracheobronchitis and/or pneumonia (further called pulmonary infection) and related mortality was derived from a European-wide survey [21]. The findings of the survey were in accordance to literature [6,20,22,23]. UC in Poland during the direct postoperative period can be divergent; hospitals may use stoma covers, suction systems, external humidifier or nothing.…”

Suicide and Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis and Narrative Synthesis

“…Collectively, the studies report on 50,358,040 cancer cases. While the studies reported hazard ratios or standardized mortality rates relevant to the objectives of this review, nine of the studies did not detail the total number of patients with a head and neck cancer diagnosis [ 43 , 44 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 ]. Excluding these nine studies, there were 28,975,396 cancer patients reported across 27‐studies, of which 2,108,483 (7.2%) had a head and neck cancer diagnosis.…”

“…Fourteen of the studies are reflective of suicidal ideation in patients with head and neck cancer [ 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 40 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 ]. The other 22 studies are reflective of risk factors for suicide completion in patients with head and neck cancer [ 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 18 , 33 , 34 , 39 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 49 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 62 , 63 ]. Characteristics for each of the included studies including factors such as gender, age, diagnosis and tumour sites are presented within Table 3 .…”

“…Across 13 of the studies, there were a total of 2,004,476 patients with head and neck cancer, of which 6484 died by suicide [ 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 18 , 33 , 34 , 39 , 41 , 42 , 49 , 62 , 63 ]. The other nine studies did not report how many patients had a head and neck cancer diagnosis within the sample [ 43 , 44 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 ]. 21 of the studies are population‐based cohort studies [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 18 , 33 , 34 , 39 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 49 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 62 , 63 ] and one a cross‐sectional study [ 4 ].…”