1597PDEmergency admissions and bad news disclosure as precipitators of suicide: A territory-wide cohort analysis of 458 oncology patients who completed suicides

ConclusionsEmergency admissions and bad news disclosure represent acute stressors that may precipitate suicidal attempts in cancer patients. Such temporal relationship was particularly strong in advanced cancer patients, suggesting a critical window for suicidal prevention interventions.Legal entity responsible for the studyThe authors.FundingThe Hong Kong Jockey Club, Li Ka Shing Foundation.DisclosureT.C. Lam: Research grant / Funding (self): Roche; Research grant / Funding (self): Mundipharma. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Annals of Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research