Surveillance-Associated Anxiety After Curative-Intent Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular surveillance imaging is commonly used after curative-intent resection of most solid-organ cancers to enable prompt diagnosis and management of recurrent disease. Given the fear of cancer recurrence, surveillance may lead to distress and anxiety ("scanxiety") but its frequency, severity, and management among cancer survivors are poorly understood.

Methods

A systematic review of the PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases was conducted to evaluate existing literature on anxiety and emotional experiences associated with surveillance after curative-intent cancer surgery as well as interventions aimed at reducing scanxiety.

Results

Across the 22 included studies encompassing 8693 patients, reported rates of scanxiety varied significantly, but tend

SUBMITTER: Khatri R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659363 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature