The relationship between fears of cancer recurrence and patient age: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

E Lim, G Humphris - Cancer Reports, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fears of cancer recurrence (FCR) is one of the most prevalent concerns and a
common unmet need reported by cancer patients. Patient age is a demographic variable …

Differences in long-term quality of life between hemithyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy in patients treated for low-risk differentiated thyroid carcinoma

PJ Bongers, CA Greenberg, R Hsiao, M Vermeer… - Surgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The long-term health-related quality-of-life implications of treating low-risk
differentiated thyroid cancer with total thyroidectomy or hemithyroidectomy is important to …

Posttraumatic growth as a buffer and a vulnerability for psychological distress in mothers who are breast cancer survivors

CN Kuswanto, J Sharp, L Stafford… - Journal of Affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background This study investigated the role of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in moderating the
associations between parenting efficacy and psychological distress, and between fear of …

[HTML][HTML] Specialist breast cancer nurses' views on implementing a fear of cancer recurrence intervention in practice: a mixed methods study

S Cruickshank, E Steel, D Fenlon, J Armes… - Supportive Care in …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) in people with breast cancer affects treatment
recovery, quality of life, service utilisation and relationships. Our aim was to investigate how …

Does age matter? Estimating risks of locoregional recurrence after breast-conservative surgery

G Vanni, M Materazzo, M Pellicciaro, L Morando… - in vivo, 2020 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: In 2016, in the United States, more than 50% of breast cancer (BC) cases
were diagnosed in patients older than 60 years of age. Our study aimed to estimate the risk …

Unmet information needs predict anxiety in early survivorship in young women with breast cancer

K Barr, D Hill, A Farrelly, M Pitcher, V White - Journal of Cancer …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To examine variations in anxiety and longitudinal associations between unmet
supportive care needs and elevated anxiety in young women (< 50 years) within 13 months …

Partners of young breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional evaluation of psychosocial concerns, coping, and mental health

NA Borstelmann, S Rosenberg, S Gelber… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Evaluation of psychosocial concerns, coping style, and mental health in partners of
young (diagnosed at≤ 40 years) survivors of early-stage breast cancer (BC). Design Cross …

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy intervention for young adults with cancer: a pilot mixed-method study

RS Nissim, A Roth, AA Gupta, M Elliott - Journal of adolescent and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Group mindfulness-based interventions are emerging as a promising,
nonstigmatizing, and cost-effective strategy that may improve the well-being of individuals …

Predictors of health anxiety in cancer patients' loved ones: A controlled comparison

SB Lorimer, UM Sansom‐Daly, EP Stech… - Psycho …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Cognitive‐behavioural models suggest that vicarious illness experiences
precipitate health anxiety; however, this assumption is largely untested. This study aimed to …

Fear of cancer recurrence among black and white mothers

R Acheampong, K Bergman, K Sweeny… - UC Riverside …, 2020 - escholarship.org
Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), often defined as fear, worry, or concern related to the
possibility that cancer may return or progress, is frequently expressed by breast cancer …