SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2019
Systematic review of interventions by non-mental health specialists for managing fear of cancer recurrence in adult cancer survivors.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Ecosystem Barriers and Facilitators Linked to the Fear of Cancer Recurrence: An Umbrella Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic mixed studies review of fear of cancer recurrence in families and caregivers of adults diagnosed with cancer.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Fears of Cancer Recurrence and Patient Gender: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- The relationship between fears of cancer recurrence and patient age: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2020Pooled it
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- Operationalizing fear of cancer recurrence care: a modified Delphi study establishing a consensus-based clinical pathway for Danish cancer survivors.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2026Article
- Network analysis of head and neck symptoms and fear of cancer recurrence in postoperative laryngeal cancer patients: simulation-based intervention modeling.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Step-by-step: A clinical pathway for stepped care management of fear of cancer recurrence-results of a three-round online delphi consensus process with Australian health professionals and researchers.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- The development and validation of a clinical measurement tool for fear of recurrence and progression in cardiac patients.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A qualitative study on the feasibility and acceptability of a primary care intervention for fear of cancer recurrence.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Fear of Recurrence and Progression in People with Heart Disease: Risk Factors and Implications for Emotional Support.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Feasibility and Acceptability of the Fear-Less Screening and Stratified-Care Model for Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among People Affected by Early-Stage Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Protocol for the development and validation of a clinical measurement tool for fear of disease progression and recurrence in cardiac patients.Chronic diseases and translational medicine · 2024Article
- The Evaluation of the Suitability, Quality, and Readability of Publicly Available Online Resources for the Self-Management of Fear of Cancer Recurrence.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Real-world evaluation of an acceptance and commitment therapy-based group programme for breast cancer survivors with fear of cancer recurrence.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Protocol of an implementation study of a clinician intervention to reduce fear of recurrence in cancer survivors (CIFeR_2 implementation study).BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Fear of Cancer Recurrence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Evaluating the capacity of the distress thermometer to detect high fear of cancer recurrence.Psycho-oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeFear of cancer recurrence (FCR) affects 50-70% of cancer survivors. Evidence-based psychological interventions for FCR are effective but resource-/time-consuming. This systematic review identified interventions by non-mental health specialists addressing FCR, evidence of a relationship between specialist communication and FCR and stakeholder perspectives on how specialist communication can address FCR.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted using nine databases (Medline Ovid, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, Scopus, PsychINFO, Informit, Web of Science and Google Scholar). Included studies were English, published 1997-2018, on adult cancer patients examining 'fear'/'worry' and 'cancer recurrence'/'progression' and 'health communication'/'medical encounter'/'interventions'. Data was extracted, summarised and rated for quality by two authors.
resultsOf 6248 articles screened, 16 were included. No phase III randomised controlled trials were found. Five studies piloted an intervention, three were correlational studies, five were cross-sectional patient surveys and three were specialist surveys. Four out of five interventional studies were nurse-led: one trained patients in discussing FCR with their specialist while three delivered supportive counselling and/or taught strategies to manage FCR. The last intervention trained mixed health professionals to manage FCR through normalisation, education and lifestyle strategies. Three intervention studies measured FCR objectively, and two demonstrated a reduction in FCR in the short term. Consultation duration, empathy and clear information delivery were associated with FCR. Patients indicated desire to discuss FCR; however, specialists indicated discomfort with managing FCR.
conclusionsResearch on non-mental health practitioner-led interventions to address FCR is lacking. Further studies on whether specialist interventions delivered during follow-up consultations are useful in managing FCR are required.
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