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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2016

Fear of cancer recurrence in colorectal cancer survivors.

José A E Custers, Marieke F M Gielissen, Stephanie H V Janssen, Johannes H W de Wilt, Judith B Prins

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04287218 (A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Therapist Guided Internet-delivered Cognitive Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 72 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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72citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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NCT04287218 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Therapist Guided Internet-delivered Cognitive Therapy (TG-iConquerFear) With Augmented Treatment as Usual in Reducing Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Danish Colorectal Cancer Survivors

TypeinterventionalSponsorVejle HospitalRan2023 to 2026Enrolled95ConditionsFear of Cancer Recurrence, Colorectal Cancer, Anxiety, Health AnxietyArmsTG-iConquerFear, aTAU
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 141 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Coping strategies for fear of cancer recurrence among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  2. Non-gastrointestinal symptom burden following colorectal cancer treatment-a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  6. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2016.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

José A E CustersDepartment of Medical Psychology 840, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Jose.Custers@radboudumc.nl.
Marieke F M GielissenDepartment of Medical Psychology 840, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Stephanie H V JanssenDepartment of Surgery 618, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Johannes H W de WiltDepartment of Surgery 618, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Judith B PrinsDepartment of Medical Psychology 840, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Radboud University Nijmegen · NLRadboud University Medical Center · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAlthough long-term colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors generally report a good quality of life, fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) remains an important issue. This study investigated whether the Cancer Worry Scale (CWS) can detect high FCR, the prevalence, and characteristics of FCR in CRC survivors.

methodsTwo hundred and eleven patients who had undergone successful CRC surgery in the period 2003-2010 in the Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands were asked to participate. All patients were sent an information letter plus questionnaires for collecting information on demographic and medical variables, FCR, distress, and quality of life.

resultsSeventy-six patients (36 %; median age of 67.7 years range 41-88 years) completed the questionnaires a median of 5.1 years after surgery. A cut-off score of 14 or higher on the CWS was optimal to detect high FCR. Twenty-nine patients (38 %) experienced high levels of FCR, characterized by higher levels of distress, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and lower quality of life. These individuals particularly reacted to disease-related triggers, felt helpless, were worried, and experienced limitations in daily functioning. High FCR was not associated with demographic or medical variables.

conclusionLong after successful CRC surgery, FCR is a serious problem that impairs the quality of life for a substantial proportion of patients. With the CWS, it is possible to detect high FCR and thereby assist survivors in receiving appropriate care.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyColorectal NeoplasmsFearFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNetherlandsPhobic DisordersQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsColorectal cancerFear of cancer recurrenceOncologyQuality of life

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