Unmet Needs Mediate the Impact of Fear of Cancer Recurrence on Screening Participation Among Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Cancer survivors require ongoing follow-up care, including regular health screening, to detect recurrence or secondary malignancies. Nonetheless, psychosocial factors may influence their participation in screening. This study aimed to investigate the associations among fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), unmet needs, and screening behavior in cancer survivors and to explore whether unmet needs mediated the relationship between FCR and health screening participation. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional pilot survey of 326 adult cancer survivors who completed primary cancer treatment in Korea were analyzed. Screening participation was defined as having undergone either a general health check-up or cancer screening within the past 2 years. Factors associated

SUBMITTER: Kim ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12111079 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature