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Suicides were identified using ICD-10 codes X60-X84. We compared the number of suicides identified in BladderBaSe with the expected number in a Swedish standard population of the same age and sex distribution during the same period.\u00a0\nOutcome measurements: The risk of suicide was determined using standardized mortality ratios (SMR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).\nResults: Among 53,298 patients with UBC included in our study, 106 suicides were identified compared with an expected 66 in the standard population (SMR: 1.6; 95% CI: 1.31\u20131.93). The risk of suicide was highest within the first 4 weeks after diagnosis (SMR: 4.66; 95% CI: 2.48\u20137.97), in patients with advanced UBC (SMR: 5.64; 95% CI: 2.06\u201312.3), those receiving palliative treatment (SMR: 5.03; 95% CI: 2.51\u20139.01), and those living alone (SMR: 2.87; 95% CI: 2.22 - 3.66).\nConclusion: The suicide risk among UBC patients is significantly elevated and shaped by multiple factors, with the highest risk observed in the first 4 weeks from diagnosis. 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