The course of fear of cancer recurrence: Different patterns by age in breast cancer survivors.
Daniëlle E J StarreveldSabine E MarkovitzGerard van BreukelenMadelon L PetersPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2017)
These results suggest that the course of FCR depends on the age of breast cancer survivors. Younger survivors showed an increase of fear during the first 1.5 years after breast surgery, whereas older survivors showed stable levels during the first 6 months after which it declined. Also, less optimistic survivors reported higher levels of FCR. Health care providers should pay (extra) attention to FCR in younger and less optimistic patients and offer psychological help when needed.
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