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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024

Fear of cancer recurrence experienced by pediatric survivors of childhood cancer: a scoping review.

K Brooke Russell, Araby Roberts, Holly Wright, Brianna Henry, Oserekpamen Favour Omobhude, Pauline Holmer, Rachelle Drummond, Tessa Verhesen, Caitlin Forbes, Mehak Stokoe and 3 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

K Brooke RussellDepartment of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1190-7014
Araby RobertsDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2202 2 St SW, Calgary, AB, T2S 3C3, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4037-3242
Holly WrightDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2202 2 St SW, Calgary, AB, T2S 3C3, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-3348-4374
Brianna HenryDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2202 2 St SW, Calgary, AB, T2S 3C3, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6872-7615
Oserekpamen Favour OmobhudeDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2202 2 St SW, Calgary, AB, T2S 3C3, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6920-1589
Pauline HolmerFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2734-5207
Rachelle DrummondCumming School of Medicine, Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0882-6643
Tessa VerhesenDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Caitlin ForbesDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2202 2 St SW, Calgary, AB, T2S 3C3, Canada.
Mehak StokoeWerklund School of Education, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7851-6996
Gregory M T GuilcherDepartment of Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.
Lianne Tomfohr-MadsenDepartment of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0860-5392
Fiona SchulteDepartment of Oncology, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2202 2 St SW, Calgary, AB, T2S 3C3, Canada. fsmschul@ucalgary.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3076-9676

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIn contrast to the extensive literature on fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) experienced by adults, literature evaluating pediatric FCR has just begun to emerge. Given the rapidly expanding body of work assessing FCR in childhood and adolescence, a scoping review was conducted to synthesize existing findings. We aimed to assess (1) the characteristics and methods of this literature, (2) how pediatric FCR has been measured, and (3) the extant knowledge of FCR experienced by pediatric survivors of cancer.

methodsInclusion criteria were: (1) original reports, (2) participants diagnosed with cancer before age 18, (3) current mean age under 18, (4) FCR was explicitly measured (quantitatively) or captured (qualitatively) via survivor self-report, and (6) published in English. Exclusion criteria were: (1) case studies, and (2) grey literature. Three databases (Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO) and reference lists from included studies were searched. All studies were screened for inclusion by two authors and all data were extracted by a single author.

resultsOf 3906 identified studies, 19 were included. Studies (published 1991 - 2023) encompassed diverse geographical locations, study designs, and measurement methods. Few assessed FCR as a primary aim (n = 6, 32%). FCR was experienced by 43 - 90% of pediatric survivors. FCR was often positively associated with somatic symptoms and negatively associated with quality of life and emotional functioning.

conclusionFCR is a prevalent issue for children and adolescents. Additional evidence is needed to explore and confirm preliminary findings. Future pediatric FCR studies should aim to align with published priority research areas.

Indexed as

Cancer SurvivorsFearNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalAdolescentChildHumansNeoplasmsChildhood cancerFear of cancer recurrencePediatric oncologyReviewSurvivorship

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PMID39141180

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