Fear of cancer recurrence and PSA anxiety in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The impact of prostate cancer on the mental wellbeing of patients is increasingly being appreciated. Two important aspects of this include fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) anxiety. However, their prevalence, severity and associating factors remain poorly understood. Therefore, this review aims to evaluate the current evidence for the prevalence, severity and associating features of PSA anxiety and FCR.

Methods

A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases was conducted by two independent reviewers. Observational studies measuring FCR and PSA anxiety in prostate cancer using validated measures were included. Outcome measures were prevalence of significant levels, mean scores and significant correlations of FCR and PSA

SUBMITTER: James C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9135793 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature