From: nyu.edu Modifiable Factors Such as Anxiety and Emotional Response to Cancer Are Strongest Predictors of Fear Breast cancer survivors with a higher risk of cancer recurrence based on genomic testing may experience greater fear of their cancer returning, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. However, psychological factors such as anxiety …
YOUR HEALTH: The fear of breast cancer returning
By: Jim Mertens From: wqad.com It’s a huge challenge for women after breast cancer treatment: living with the fear of recurrence They’ve either heard the words, “you are cured”, or they are still being monitored and treated for the disease. Almost four million women in the United States are breast cancer survivors. But for many women, there’s overwhelming fear the …
Fear of recurrence affects the well-being and relationships of breast cancer patients and their partners
By: Karen B. Roberts, University of Delaware From: medicalxpress.com To recur means to take place again. It is a word that can generate positive feelings when used in connection with any number of events, such as a favorite social gathering or regular vacation spot. But when used with the word cancer, it takes on a whole new connotation. Breast cancer …