Beyond the fear that lingers : the interaction between fear of cancer recurrence and rumination in relation to depression and anxiety symptoms

• Main Authors: Liu, Jianlin, Peh, Chao-Xu, Simard, Sébastien, Griva, Konstadina, Mahendran, Rathi
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Cancer Recurrence; Rumination
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137640
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) is reported to be a normal response to cancer, but little is known about the interaction between FCR and maladaptive cognitive processes, which may increase the risk for depression and anxiety disorders among cancer survivors. Previous studies have shown the influ...