biostudies-literatureXie JNational Key Research and Development Program of China650766https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8351463biostudies-literatureUnknown11<h4>Objective</h4>The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted on radiotherapy (RT) strategy for breast cancer patients, which might lead to increased distressing psychological symptoms. We performed a multi-center cross-section survey to investigate prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and predictors for FCR in patients referred to RT during pandemic.<h4>Methods</h4>542 patients were consecutively enrolled from three regions in China including Yangtze Delta River Region, Guangdong and Shanxi province. Patients' characteristics were collected using an information sheet, Fear of progression questionnaire-short form, Hospital Anxiety/Depression Scale and EORTC QLQ-C30. The hierarchical multiple regression models were performed.<h4>Results</h4>488 patients with complete datFrontiers in oncologyPredictors for Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients Referred to Radiation Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Center Cross-Section Survey.PMC83514632016YFC0105409Cao LFang HHuang JShen PHuang HQi WZhao YZhao XOu DJiang ZZhao QWang SXie JWang YLi HGu XChen JXu CXu FChen BJin ZLi MQian XZhang YTan YHuang XfalsePredictors for Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients Referred to Radiation Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multi-Center Cross-Section Survey.<h4>Objective</h4>The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted on radiotherapy (RT) strategy for breast cancer patients, which might lead to increased distressing psychological symptoms. We performed a multi-center cross-section survey to investigate prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and predictors for FCR in patients referred to RT during pandemic.<h4>Methods</h4>542 patients were consecutively enrolled from three regions in China including Yangtze Delta River Region, Guangdong and Shanxi province. Patients' characteristics were collected using an information sheet, Fear of progression questionnaire-short form, Hospital Anxiety/Depression Scale and EORTC QLQ-C30. The hierarchical multiple regression models were performed.<h4>Results</h4>488 patients with complete dat2021-01-01T00:00:00Z20212026-05-08T00:50:06.147Z2022-02-11T07:21:06.748ZS-EPMC83514633438170310.3389/fonc.2021.650766