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A nurse-led intervention for fear of cancer progression in advanced cancer: A pilot feasibility study. [PDF]

Eur J Oncol Nurs, 2020
To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a nurse-led intervention for managing fear of cancer progression in advanced cancer patients.A single group mixed methods study was conducted in patients with stage III or IV gynecologic or lung cancer (n = 31) with dysfunctional levels of fear of progression or distress.
Reb AM, Borneman T, Economou D, Cangin MA, Cope DG, Ma H, Ruel N, Sharpe L, Patel SK, Cristea M, Koczywas M, Ferrell B.   +11 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

The fear of cancer recurrence and progression in patients with pancreatic cancer

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022
Abstract Purpose It is plausible that patients with pancreatic cancer experience fear of tumor recurrence or progression (FOP). The aim of this study was to compare FOP in patients with pancreatic cancer treated with surgical resection, palliative systemic treatment, or best supportive care (BSC) and analyze the ...
Esther N. Pijnappel, Willemieke P. M. Dijksterhuis, Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Simone Augustinus, Judith de Vos-Geelen, Ignace H. J. T. de Hingh, Izaak Q. Molenaar, Olivier R. Busch, Marc G. Besselink, Johanna W. Wilmink, Hanneke W. M. van Laarhoven   +10 more
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Is a Brief Online Booklet Sufficient to Reduce Fear of Cancer Recurrence or Progression in Women With Ovarian Cancer?

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Background: Fear of cancer recurrence or progression (FCR/P) is a common challenge experienced by people living with and beyond cancer and is frequently endorsed as the highest unmet psychosocial need amongst survivors.
Poorva Pradhan, Louise Sharpe, Phyllis N. Butow, Allan Ben Smith, Hayley Russell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are fear of cancer recurrence and fear of progression equivalent constructs?

Psycho-Oncology, 2022
AbstractBackgroundThe predominant definition of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) conflates FCR with fear of progression (FOP). However, this assumption has never been tested. Importantly, if FCR and FOP are distinct and have different predictors, existing interventions for FCR may not be equally effective for survivors who fear progression rather than ...
Daelin Coutts‐Bain, Louise Sharpe, Poorva Pradhan, Hayley Russell, Lauren C. Heathcote, Daniel Costa   +5 more
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Psychosocial Impact of Cancer Care Disruptions in Women With Breast Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions in cancer care, and preliminary research suggests that these disruptions are associated with increased levels of psychosocial distress among cancer survivors.
Emily C. Soriano, Christine Perndorfer, Amy K. Otto, Alyssa L. Fenech, Scott D. Siegel, Diana Dickson-Witmer, Lydia Clements, Jean-Philippe Laurenceau   +7 more
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Fear of Cancer Progression and Health Behaviors in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

American Journal of Health Behavior, 2021
Objectives: Preparation of patients for colon tumor resection, which involves giving up smoking, reducing alcohol intake, having a proper diet, and increasing physical activity, significantly shortens the hospitalization period. In this study, we aimed at determining the relationship between the fear of cancer progression (FoP) and health behaviors ...
Jarosław, Ocalewski, Patrycja, Michalska, Paweł, Izdebski, Michał, Jankowski, Wojciech, Zegarski   +4 more
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Fear of Cancer Progression: A Comparison between the Fear of Progression Questionnaire (FoP-Q-12) and the Concerns about Recurrence Questionnaire (CARQ-4). [PDF]

Healthcare (Basel)
As cancer patients often suffer from fear of cancer progression (FoP), valid screening for FoP is of high relevance. The aims of this study were to test psychometric properties of two FoP questionnaires, to determine their relationship to other anxiety-related constructs, and to analyze the impact of sociodemographic and clinical factors on the FoP ...
Hinz A, Schulte T, Mehnert-Theuerkauf A, Richter D, Sender A, Brock H, Friedrich M, Briest S.   +7 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Fear of progression in parents of childhood cancer survivors: prevalence and associated factors [PDF]

Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 2021
Abstract Purpose Recent research demonstrated that fear of progression (FoP) is a major burden for adult cancer survivors. However, knowledge on FoP in parents of childhood cancer survivors is scarce. This study aimed to determine the proportion of parents who show dysfunctional levels of FoP, to investigate gender ...
Mona L. Peikert, Laura Inhestern, Konstantin A. Krauth, Gabriele Escherich, Stefan Rutkowski, Daniela Kandels, Louis J. Schiekiera, Corinna Bergelt   +7 more
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On top of that all, now Covid-19, too. A scoping review of specificities and correlates of fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer patients during COVID-19

Breast, 2022
Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a normal response in cancer survivors and one of the most prevalent reactions reported by up to 87% of them. However, elevated levels of FCR impair well-being, quality of life and professional functioning, and lead to ...
Éva Kállay, Flavia Medrea, Csaba László Dégi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Content analysis of Advance Directives completed by patients with advanced cancer as part of an Advance Care Planning intervention : insights gained from the ACTION trial [PDF]

, 2020
Purpose Writing an Advance Directive (AD) is often seen as a part of Advance Care Planning (ACP). ADs may include specific preferences regarding future care and treatment and information that provides a context for healthcare professionals and relatives ...
Caswell, G, Deliens, Luc, Ingravallo, F, Jabbarian, LJ, Johnsen, AT, Kars, MC, Korfage, IJ, Mimić, A, Møller Arnfeldt, C, Preston, NJ, van Delden, JJM, Zwakman, Marieke   +11 more
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