Samomor kot pozna posledica zdravljenja raka v otroštvu

Patients treated for childhood cancer are particularly vulnerable to suicide. There is increased suicidal ideation and a high incidence of suicide among them. In Slovenia, we have recorded no increase in the suicide rate in this group of patients. Out of 1,647 patients who were treated for cancer in childhood, only three died by suicide. The following article presents all three patients who committed suicide. With the help of the available data, we established the similarities and differences that contributed to the development of suicidal behaviour in each of these three patients. We can find that despite the differences in the course and treatment of the disease, all three patients had one thing in common: none of them received professional psychological help intended for patients after childhood cancer treatment. The development of a well-functioning professional network in this field would enable the inclusion of a larger number of patients, allowing them to speak out about their psychological problems. By doing so, we would contribute significantly to preventing suicide in this vulnerable group of patients.