Veterans face surprising threat after cancer diagnosis, study reveals

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Veterans with cancer face a higher risk of suicide attempts, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).

The risk is especially prevalent in the months following diagnosis and can persist for years, states the study, which was published in JAMA Oncology.

The researchers analyzed...