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. 2024 Aug 15;130(16):2739-2742.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.35326. Epub 2024 Apr 17.

Guidelines needed for the management of fear of cancer recurrence in adult survivors of cancer in the United States: A consensus statement

Daniel L Hall  1   2 , Lynne I Wagner  3 , Sophie Lebel  4 , Allan Ben Smith  5   6 , Cristiane D Bergerot  7 , Elyse R Park  1   2
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Guidelines needed for the management of fear of cancer recurrence in adult survivors of cancer in the United States: A consensus statement

Daniel L Hall et al. Cancer. .

Abstract

Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) remains unaddressed in guidelines for managing anxiety and depression in adult cancer survivors in the US. To ensure comprehensive psychosocial care, guidelines are needed for the clinical management of FCR, including recommendations for screening, referral, and treatment pathways.

Keywords: cancer; coping; fear of recurrence; guidelines; survivorship.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: ABS holds a copyright license to Blue Note Therapeutics, Inc for the ConquerFear and iConquerFear fear of cancer recurrence interventions. No other authors have relevant conflicts to disclose.

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