Fear of recurrence and disease progression in long-term (≥5 years) cancer survivors - A systematic review of quantitative studies

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-11

  Koch, L ^a   Jansen, L ^a   Brenner, H ^a   Arndt, V ^a  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

cancer; fear of recurrence; long term; oncology; survivors; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CANCER GROWTH; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CAUCASIAN; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMBASE; FEAR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEAR; HUMANS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84872064442     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3022     Document Type: Review

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