Surveillance scans can signify a crisis point in a cancer patient's life, provoking fear and
anxiety that negatively impact quality of life. Scan-related anxiety or scanxiety has been …

Simple Summary “Scanxiety”, or the distress and/or anxiety occurring before, during, and
after cancer-related imaging/scans, is an upsetting experience during and following cancer …

Objective The term" scanxiety" has been coined to describe the anxiety commonly
associated with individuals undergoing cancer-related imaging. Despite the prevalence and …

Purpose Scan-associated anxiety ('scanxiety') in people with advanced cancer is a common
clinical problem. This study aims to explore the experiences of scans and scanxiety in …

Scanxiety is the distress experienced by people leading up to, during and after a scan for
cancer. People with advanced cancer are vulnerable to scanxiety as regular scans are often …

e20569 Background: Although follow-up exam after completion of rigorous treatment
including surgery or chemotherapy would be considered as an easy, uncomplicated part of …

Objectives Diagnostic imaging may be a major source of cancer-related distress, a condition
known as “scanxiety”. Scant scholarly work has been performed to evaluate scan-associated …

For this qualitative research study, we interviewed 25 individuals who survived cancer
regarding the sentiments they experienced in adjusting to having their condition in …

Purpose Scan-associated anxiety ('scanxiety') is a problem for people with advanced
cancer. We aimed to determine the prevalence, severity and associations of scanxiety in this …

Aims: To explore genitourinary cancer nurses' perceptions of scan-associated anxiety
('scanxiety') and tumour marker-related anxiety in people with cancer. Methods: A purpose …