A breast cancer diagnosis is a critical event with a potentially traumatic nature. In recent
years there has been an increase of this illness in women aged under-fifty, a group of …

Objective: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a significant concern for family caregivers of
cancer survivors and is associated with many adverse outcomes, including increased …

Background Young female cancer survivors are at a disproportionate risk of suffering
significant psychological distress following treatment, particularly fears of cancer recurrence …

Objective Young adulthood can be a difficult period of development and disruption of age-
related milestones can impact psychological well-being. This study examined whether …

Abstract Background Fear of recurrence (FoR) is a distressing consequence of cancer. Little
is known about the prevalence of FoR in different treatment groups and factors associated …

El presente artículo de reflexión teórica se centra en analizar las necesidades de un grupo
de mujeres que han sufrido un cáncer de mama, denominadas “supervivientes …

Objective Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is the greatest unmet psychosocial need among
breast cancer survivors (BCS). The Oncotype Dx® test predicts the 10‐year risk of distant …

Purpose: Distress in cancer is defined as multifactorial unpleasant experience of an
emotional, psychological, social, or spiritual nature that interferes with ones' ability to cope …

With a growing number of people surviving cancer, fear of cancer recurrence or progression
(FCR) is becoming a prominent survivorship issue. FCR is prevalent and distressing. While …

BACKGROUND: Anxiety occurs in cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy for
the 1st time. Excessive anxiety which occurred in the pre-chemotherapy phase can …