Fear of cancer recurrence in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review of quantitative studies

S Simard, B Thewes, G Humphris, M Dixon… - Journal of cancer …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is among the most commonly reported problems
and one of the most prevalent areas of unmet needs for cancer survivors and their carers …

Internet interventions for improving psychological well‐being in psycho‐oncology: review and recommendations

Y Leykin, SM Thekdi, DM Shumay, RF Muñoz… - Psycho …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Too few cancer patients and survivors receive evidence‐based interventions for
mental health symptoms. This review examines the potential for Internet interventions to help …

Fear of cancer progression and cancer‐related intrusive cognitions in breast cancer survivors

A Mehnert, P Berg, G Henrich… - … ‐Oncology: Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To assess the character and frequency of fear of progression (FoP) and to clarify
its relationship with cancer‐related intrusive cognitions in breast cancer survivors. Methods …

Fear of cancer recurrence: specific profiles and nature of intrusive thoughts

S Simard, J Savard, H Ivers - Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2010 - Springer
Introduction Although the fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is to varying degrees almost
universal in cancer survivors, few studies have been carried out specifically on this issue …

Does fear of cancer recurrence predict cancer survivors' health care use?

S Lebel, C Tomei, A Feldstain, S Beattie… - Supportive Care in …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is the most frequently cited unmet need among
cancer survivors. Theoretical models of FCR suggest that patients with elevated levels of …

Fear of cancer recurrence in colorectal cancer survivors

JAE Custers, MFM Gielissen, SHV Janssen… - Supportive Care in …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Although long-term colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors generally report a good
quality of life, fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) remains an important issue. This study …

Young and worried: Age and fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors.

S Lebel, S Beattie, I Arès, C Bielajew - Health Psychology, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a frequently cited and unmet need of cancer
survivors. While the relation between age and FCR is well documented, the mechanisms …

Psychosocial problems and needs of posttreatment patients with breast cancer and their relatives

S Schmid-Büchi, RJG Halfens, T Dassen… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The study assessed and compared the psychosocial needs of patients with
breast cancer and of their relatives, the patients' and relatives' burden of illness, anxiety …

The relationship between fears of cancer recurrence and patient gender: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Pang, G Humphris - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: A significant concern for patients treated for cancer is fear of cancer recurrence
(FCR). Although a common experience, some patients report high levels of FCR that are …

Commitment of newcomers and old-timers to online health support communities

D Yang, R Kraut, JM Levine - Proceedings of the 2017 CHI conference …, 2017 - dl.acm.org
For online communities to be successful, they must retain an adequate number of members
who contribute to the community. The amount and type of communication members receive …