Fear of cancer recurrence can create poor health outcomes for partners of breast cancer survivors

Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is defined as the “fear, worry, or concern relating to the possibility that cancer will come back or progress.” This is increasingly recognized as a significant survivorship concern, and while the vast majority of research aims to examine the experience of FCR among cancer survivors, far fewer studies consider their partners or informal caregivers. A recent study looks at examining just that.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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