Strategies to prevent death by suicide among patients with cancer may include the use of comprehensive cancer centers and case managers for improved coordination of patient centered care, and the development of a distress checklist.

‘Patient centered care, the use of comprehensive cancer centers, a distress checklist may reduce the suicide among individuals battling with cancer.’

Suggested actions identified in the analysis include the use of comprehensive cancer centers and case managers for improved coordination of patient centered care, and the development of a distress checklist using information from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines. 




The complete study is published in the journal Psycho-Oncology.
Source-Eurekalert