A new study conducted by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) indicates that "the risk for suicide of individuals diagnosed with cancer...is 26% higher compared with the general population." While the study explains that additional characteristics, including geographic, racial/ethnic, and socioeconomic also play contributing roles to this statistic, Dr. Xuesong Han, senior study author explains that joint efforts by local and national governments are needed to ensure insurance coverage for psycho-oncological and psychosocial issues, as well as "development of appropriate clinical guidelines for suicide risk screening and inclusion of suicide prevention in survivorship care plans."
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