Dying after cure: a case of suicide in an adolescent treated for cancer - Veneroni L, Ferrari A, Massimino M, Alfredo CC.

Although suicide among childhood cancer survivors is rare, there is still a significantly higher risk in this population than in healthy adolescents. A 17-year-old girl cured of Burkitt lymphoma committed suicide after completing her treatment. She had nev...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news