Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Description
“What if it comes back? Assessment and management of fears of cancer recurrence” In this seminar, I will tell you about the fast growing literature on fears of cancer recurrence. Initially thought as a niche area of research, the last 10 years in particular has seen an increase in this domain that affects many people who have been diagnosed and living beyond cancer. Importantly, for some, it has negative psychological and quality of life consequences and can be potentially linked to health care use and health behaviours. I will focus on the latest evidence on how we assess fears of cancer recurrence and the types of interventions that have been developed and tested both in the UK and elsewhere. I will also tell you about the areas that we know less about to identify areas for collaboration and research focus.