Fear of recurrence in long-term cancer survivors-Do cancer type, sex, time since diagnosis, and social support matter?

Lena Koch-GallenkampHeike BertramAndrea EberleBernd HolleczekSieglinde Schmid-HöpfnerAnnika WaldmannSylke R ZeissigHermann BrennerVolker Arndt

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2016)

Our results indicate a potential vulnerability for women to experience FoR in moderate/high severity. Also younger and socially isolated survivors were at greater risk to suffer from moderate/high levels of FoR and should thus be monitored for high levels of FoR and be offered the support needed to manage their fears. (PsycINFO Database Record

Keyphrases

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