Suicide Risk in Digestive Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review of Sociodemographic, Psychological, and Clinical Predictors

Simple Summary There are many reasons why people commit suicide, including the challenges faced by patients with digestive cancer in mentally adapting to their new conditions and physical illnesses. It is often the result of a complex interplay of risk and protective factors at individual, interpersonal, community, and societal levels. However, the exact reasons behind the suicide rate remain a matter of investigation. To prevent suicide in this population, we need to maximize protective factors by increasing mental adaptability to the cancer diagnosis, ensuring early palliative care, and regularly screening cancer patients for distress and suicide risk, especially during periods identified as high risk.