Veterans face surprising threat after cancer diagnosis, study reveals

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Concerned Veterans for America deputy director John Byrnes shared the need for elevated mental health care for military veterans. This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). 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 Veterans Health Administration data from more than 292,000 veterans with cancer from 2014 to 2023. GRIEVING MOM HOSPITALIZED WITH RARE ‘BROKEN HEART SYNDROME’ AFTER VETERAN SON’S SUICIDE The data was measured against the rate of suicidal self-directed