Psychological factors associated with clinical fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer patients in the early survivorship period.
Pauline WaroquierFrance DelevallezDarius RazaviIsabelle MerckaertPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2022)
Intolerance of uncertainty and worry were the two psychological factors contributing directly to clinical FCR in our cross-sectional study. In addition, attentional bias did not differentiate breast cancer patients with clinical versus nonclinical FCR. Treatment approaches for clinical FCR in early survivorship care may need to integrate uncertainty and worry management intervention strategies.