文摘
PurposeResearch to date on fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) shows that moderate to high FCR affects 22–87 % of cancer survivors and is associated with higher psychological morbidity (Simard et al J Cancer Surviv 7:300–322, 2013). Despite growing research interest in FCR, the lack of consensus on its definition and characteristics when it reaches a clinical level has impeded knowledge transfer into patient services.