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

16 Jan 2012Guo-Pei Yu, MD, MPH; Vikas Mehta, MD; Daniel Branovan, MD; et al

Suicide rates have significantly increased in patients with OC/OP cancer since 1980 to 1984

Cohort Study
7 effects
4 years
32 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Radiotherapy Manufactured risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Radiotherapy
Manufactured

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Minor increase risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

Low evidence
70.0%

Radiotherapy Manufactured risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Radiotherapy
Manufactured

Stroke Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Stroke
Brain system

Low evidence
70.0%

Breast Cancer Reproductive outcome
Breast Cancer
Reproductive system

Suicide Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Suicide
Brain system

Moderate evidence
40.0%

Oral cavity and pharynx cancer Digestive outcome
Oral cavity and phary...
Digestive system

Suicide Brain outcome
Strong increased risk of Suicide
Brain system

High evidence
406.2%

Oral cavity and pharynx cancer Digestive outcome
Oral cavity and phary...
Digestive system

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Decreased risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
-45.9%

Oral cavity and pharynx cancer Digestive outcome
Oral cavity and phary...
Digestive system

Pneumonia Respiratory outcome
Decreased risk of Pneumonia
Respiratory system

High evidence
-42.9%

Oral cavity and pharynx cancer Digestive outcome
Oral cavity and phary...
Digestive system

Depression Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Depression
Brain system

Low evidence
100.0%