Development, acceptability and feasibility of a communication skills training package for therapeutic radiographers to reduce fear of recurrence development in breast cancer patients (FORECAST2)

Development, acceptability and feasibility of a communication skills training package for therapeutic radiographers to reduce fear of recurrence development in breast cancer patients (FORECAST2)

Abstract Background Many patients who have been treated for breast cancer experience high levels of fear that the cancer will return. The FORECAST pilot study showed that for a third of the patients, fears of cancer recurrence (FCR) increase during radiotherapy treatment and that conversations with...

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Main Authors: Mara van Beusekom, Josie Cameron, Carolyn Bedi, Elspeth Banks, Tom Kelsey, Gerry Humphris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Communication
Emotional regulation
Fear of cancer recurrence
Breast cancer
Co-design
Acceptability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0338-9

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