Feb 11, 2025

Association Between Nonfatal Self-Injury and Survival Following a Cancer Diagnosis: A Comparative Population-Based Cohort Study

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
Antoine Eskander, Rinku Sutradhar, Elie Isenberg-Grzeda, Rui Fu, Alyson Mahar, Simone N Vigod, James Bolton, Julie Deleemans, Wing C Chan, Natalie G Coburn, Julie Hallet, Enhanced Supportive Psycho-Oncology Canadian Care (ESPOC) Group
CONCLUSIONS: NFSI following a cancer diagnosis was independently associated with inferior OS. This finding highlights NFSI as a crucial event for patients with cancer and supports the importance of identifying and providing treatment for patients with cancer with cancer-related distress, such as marked by higher risk of NFSI.