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 …

Fear of cancer recurrence: a theoretical review and its relevance for clinical presentation and management

LE Simonelli, SD Siegel, NM Duffy - Psycho‐oncology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is increasing recognition of the unique physical and psychosocial
concerns of the growing population of cancer survivors. An emerging literature demonstrates …

Factors reported to influence fear of recurrence in cancer patients: a systematic review

JV Crist, EA Grunfeld - Psycho‐Oncology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a significant psychological problem for cancer
survivors. Some survivors experience FCR, which is both persistent and highly distressing …

Fear of cancer recurrence: a theoretical review and novel cognitive processing formulation

JE Fardell, B Thewes, J Turner, J Gilchrist… - Journal of cancer …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is prevalent among survivors. However, a
comprehensive and universally accepted theoretical framework of FCR to guide intervention …

Quality-of-life outcomes between mastectomy alone and breast reconstruction: comparison of patient-reported BREAST-Q and other health-related quality-of-life …

Y Eltahir, LLCH Werners, MM Dreise… - Plastic and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Published data on quality of life in women after breast reconstruction are
inconsistent. This cross-sectional study evaluated the quality of life of women after …

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: a systematic literature review of self‐report measures

B Thewes, P Butow, R Zachariae… - Psycho …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Prior research has shown that many cancer survivors experience ongoing fears
of cancer recurrence (FCR) and that this chronic uncertainty of health status during and after …

The Cancer Worry Scale: detecting fear of recurrence in breast cancer survivors

JAE Custers, SW van den Berg… - Cancer …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background: In 9% to 34% of cancer patients, the fear of cancer recurrence becomes so
overwhelming that it affects quality of life. Clinicians need a brief questionnaire with a cutoff …

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 …

Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT®) in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

E Gonzalez-Hernandez, R Romero… - Integrative cancer …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Context. Breast cancer (BC) requires a significant psychological adaptation once treatment
is finished. There is growing evidence of how compassion training enhances psychological …