Group‐Based Trajectory Modeling of Fear of Disease Recurrence Among Women Recently Diagnosed with Gynecological Cancers

ConclusionAlmost half of the women recently diagnosed with gynecological cancer evidence persistently elevated FOR over the six month period post‐diagnosis. Psychological interventions to reduce FOR may be more effective if they focus on teaching patients coping skills, as well as greater comfort expressing cancer‐specific concerns to others.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - June 30, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sharon L. Manne, Shannon Myers‐Virtue, David Kissane, Melissa Ozga, Deborah A. Kashy, Stephen Rubin, Carolyn J. Heckman, Norman Rosenblum Tags: PAPER Source Type: research