Screening for fear of cancer recurrence: Instrument validation and current status in early stage lung cancer patients

Background: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is one of the most distressing concerns for cancer patients. A psychometrically validated brief scale is urgently needed for use in busy clinical oncology settings. This study aimed to (1) develop and validate the 7-item fear of cancer recurrence scale Chi...

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Main Authors: Yun-Hsiang Lee, Chan-Chuan Hu, Gerry Humphris, I-Chin Huang, Kai-Lin You, Sin-Yuan Jhang, Jin-Shing Chen, Yeur-Hur Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619306217