Fear of recurrence and disease progression in long‐term (≥ 5 years) cancer survivors—a systematic review of quantitative studies

L Koch, L Jansen, H Brenner, V Arndt - Psycho‐oncology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Increasing proportions of patients diagnosed with cancer will become long‐
term survivors (≥ 5 years post‐diagnosis). However, survivors may continue to experience …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual intervention in breast cancer survivors: an integrative review

D Wei, XY Liu, YY Chen, X Zhou, HP Hu - Asia-Pacific journal of oncology …, 2016 - Elsevier
Factors affecting the health outcomes of cancer patients have gained extensive research
attention considering the increasing number and prolonged longevity of cancer survivors …

Fear of recurrence in long‐term breast cancer survivors—still an issue. Results on prevalence, determinants, and the association with quality of life and depression …

L Koch, H Bertram, A Eberle, B Holleczek… - Psycho …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fear of recurrence (FoR) is a widespread problem among breast cancer
survivors. So far, little is known about prevalence, determinants, and consequences of FoR …

The evolution of fear of cancer recurrence during the cancer care trajectory and its relationship with cancer characteristics

J Savard, H Ivers - Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This population-based longitudinal study assessed the prevalence, incidence
and evolution of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and its relationship with some cancer …

The theory of communication and uncertainty management: Implications from the wider realm of information behavior

TP Hogan, DE Brashers - Uncertainty, information management …, 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
How people manage uncertainty has become an increasingly popular focus of research in
the communication discipline (eg, Berger, 2005; Goldsmith, 2001; Knobloch & Solomon …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting fear of breast cancer recurrence and self-efficacy in survivors by age at diagnosis

KW Ziner, GW Sledge Jr, CJ Bell, S Johns… - Oncology nursing …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Survivors were eligible if they were aged 18–45 years (younger group) or 55–70
years (older group) at cancer diagnosis, had received chemotherapy, and were three to …

The relationship of parental overprotection, perceived child vulnerability, and parenting stress to uncertainty in youth with chronic illness

LL Mullins, C Wolfe-Christensen… - Journal of pediatric …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Objective To examine the relationship of parent-reported overprotection (OP), perceived
child vulnerability (PCV), and parenting stress (PS) to youth-reported illness uncertainty, and …

Uncertainty, self-efficacy, and self-care behavior in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy in China

Y Zhang, K Kwekkeboom, M Petrini - Cancer Nursing, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Treatment for breast cancer causes uncertainty in the face of new and
distressing experiences and often results in the need for self-care. Identifying how …

Health literacy and fear of cancer progression in elderly women newly diagnosed with breast cancer—A longitudinal analysis

SM Halbach, A Enders, C Kowalski, TK Pförtner… - Patient education and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective This study aims to investigate the distribution of health literacy levels and the
association of health literacy with fear of cancer progression (FoP) over the course of cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of uncertainty with psychological health and quality of life in older adults with advanced cancer

HC Verduzco-Aguirre, D Babu, SG Mohile… - Journal of pain and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Context Older adults with advanced cancer face uncertainty related to their disease and
treatment. Objectives To evaluate the associations of uncertainty with psychological health …