Abstract
More suicides than expected (standardized mortality ratio=1.3; 95% confidence interval=1.1-1.6) compared to the population risk were found among Danish women with a diagnosis of non-melanoma skin cancer in the period 1971-1999 but not among men. The increased risk might be associated with a different personality type in this cancer group.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Denmark / epidemiology
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Facial Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Female
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Heliotherapy / adverse effects
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Personality
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Risk Factors
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Self Concept
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Sex Characteristics
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Skin Neoplasms / epidemiology*
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Skin Neoplasms / etiology
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Skin Neoplasms / psychology*
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Suicide / statistics & numerical data*