Purpose Couples are usually affected by cancer as patient-partner dyads, and they may
react as a unit rather than as individuals, ie, dyadic coping. This paper aims to …

Extensive literature addresses the correlates of communication behaviors within couples in
the specific stressful context of oncology. This literature focused mainly on the concepts of …

Objectives To describe caregiving and relationship challenges in cancer and the state of the
science of dyadic interventions that target survivors and caregivers. Data Sources Narrative …

Chronically disabling health impairments affect an increasing number of people worldwide.
In close relationships, disability is an interpersonal experience. Psychological distress is …

Purpose Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) may be equally prevalent, persistent and
burdensome in cancer caregivers as in survivors. This systematic review evaluated FCR …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has forced sweeping social and behavioral changes
that have adversely affected the general population. Many changes, such as business …

Purpose Literature on marital self-disclosure interventions for cancer patients lacks
consistency in methodology and content. Moreover, the impact of such interventions on …

Objective Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is common in breast cancer survivors (BCS). This
study examined the mediating role of illness representations in the relationships between …

Objective Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is reported by both cancer survivors and
caregivers however less is known about caregiver FCR. This study aimed to (a) conduct a …

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 …