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Fears about Breast Cancer Recurrence: Interviews with a Diverse Sample

Johnson Vickberg, Suzanne M.·2001·Cancer Practice
DOI 10.1046/j.1523-5394.2001.009005237.x
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Purpose:Prior research shows that the majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer experience ongoing fears about recurrence. These studies primarily have used Likert scales to determine the extent to which women fear recurrence but have not presented details of women's experiences or addressed the nature of women's fears. This report describes a pilot study designed to capture women's diverse experiences related to the possibility of recurrence. Description of study:Sixteen women participated in semi‐structured interviews about their thoughts and feelings regarding the possibility of breast cancer recurrence. Thematic content coding was used to categorize women's responses. Results:Although some women indicated strong fears about recurrence, the majority expressed more moderate fears. Fears revolved around the possibility of death, further treatment (particularly chemotherapy), emotional difficulties, pain, advancement of the disease, suffering of family members, and loss of the breast. Many women spoke about life circumstances that were more salient than the possibility of recurrence. Women also described events/situations that triggered fears and strategies used for coping with fears. Clinical implications:Results suggest that more systematic investigation of women's fears about breast cancer recurrence is warranted and that clinicians should address the multidimensional nature of women's fears as they relate to other psychological processes and events in women's lives. Moreover, women's life circumstances should be considered when attempting to determine whether a social support intervention might be beneficial or detrimental.

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Authors
Johnson Vickberg, S. M.
Venue
Cancer Practice
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2001-09
Volume
9
Issue
5
Pages
237-243
ISSN
  • 1065-4704 (ISSN-L)
  • 1523-5394
DOI
10.1046/j.1523-5394.2001.009005237.x
OpenAlex
W1570073997
Cited by
98
References
3
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 110 d)
Locations
  • Cancer Practice (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH11886-02, F31MH011886)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › BRCA gene mutations in cancer
Keywords
breast cancer recurrence, fear of recurrence, women's experiences, fear of death, chemotherapy, emotional problems, coping strategies, social support interventions, living conditions, breast cancer survivors
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Breast Neoplasms, Fear, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Pilot Projects, Recurrence

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