Conquering the Enigmatic Fear of Recurrence in the Breast Cancer Care Continuum
Journal Title: Iris Journal of Nursing & Care (IJNC) - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Together with a clinical preponderance as the most common cancer subtype for women worldwide, a breast cancer journey also predisposes to long-term survivorship care needs in view of the advances in early detection and treatment. By the same token, many women surviving breast cancer are known to face multiple physical, psychological, social and financial impacts, from the time of initial diagnosis to well after the treatment [1,2]. The term ‘cancer’ is commonly associated with death, pain and suffering. Due to its strong links with mortality, a fear of cancer recurring often lurks in the minds of survivors. High fear of cancer recurrence [FCR] is a commonly reported problem among patients even after their treatment. FCR has been defined as the “fear, worry, or concern relating to the possibility that cancer will come back or progress” [3]. It has also been likened to a “sword of Damocles” that dangles over cancer survivors for the rest of their lives [4]. Thus, the fears are likely to be very powerful as they delve into the essence of our own understanding of morbidity and mortality
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Srilatha Balasubramanian
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- DOI 10.33552/IJNC.2018.01.000501
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