Correlation between symptom experience and fear of cancer recurrence in postoperative breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in China: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze the relationship between experience of symptoms (e.g., pain, fatigue) and fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) in Chinese postoperative patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods

A total of 225 patients were recruited using convenience sampling. The Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory-Chinese Version and the Symptom Experience Index were used to collect data. The Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman's correlation, and multivariate analysis were employed to explore the relationships between symptom experience and FCR.

Results

The total Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory score in postoperative patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy was 43.19±22.83, and >64.0% of participants exhibited significant fear of cancer recurrence. The to

SUBMITTER: Han M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11410183 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature