Journal article
Medical, demographic and psychological correlates of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) morbidity in breast, colorectal and melanoma cancer survivors with probable clinically significant FCR seeking psychological treatment through the ConquerFear study.
Allan 'Ben' Smith, Louise Sharpe, Belinda Thewes, Jane Turner, Jemma Gilchrist, Joanna E Fardell, Afaf Girgis, Stephanie Tesson, Joseph Descallar, Melanie L Bell, Jane Beith, Phyllis Butow, undefined ConquerFear Authorship Group
Supportive Care in Cancer | Springer | Published : 2018
Abstract
PURPOSE: Despite the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), understanding of factors underlying clinically significant FCR is limited. This study examined factors associated with greater FCR morbidity, according to a cognitive processing model, in cancer survivors who screened positively for clinically significant FCR seeking psychological treatment through the ConquerFear trial. METHODS: Participants had completed treatment for breast, colorectal or melanoma cancer 2 months to 5 years previously and scored ≥ 13/36 on the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory-Short Form (FCRI-SF). Hierarchical regression analyses examined associations between demographic, medical and psychological vari..
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Awarded by Cancer Institute NSW
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This project was co-funded by beyondblue, the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Cancer Australia. Ben Smith and Afaf Girgis are funded through a Cancer Institute NSWgrant. Phyllis Butow is the recipient of an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship.