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May 29, 2024 · Two common phobias faced during cancer treatment include: Claustrophobia: fear of tight, enclosed spaces. Trypanophobia: fear of needles. These phobias can cause treatment delays or impact a patient’s ability to receive the recommended treatment option. For example, sometimes a doctor will request their patient get an MRI.
Nov 15, 2023 · In a 2001 public opinion survey, 80% of respondents said that cancer is caused by pesticides and food additives, and 88% said it was caused by pollution. In a 2019 update of that survey, 79% ...
- David Ropeik
Mar 24, 2024 · Purpose. People with cancer experience significant physical and psychological symptoms, during as well as after primary treatment. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a psychological intervention, reduces both types of symptoms among individuals with chronic pain and emotional distress.
- 10.1007/s11764-020-00938-z
- 2021/06
Oct 13, 2023 · Carcinophobia is an excessive and irrational fear of cancer, which can cause significant distress and impairment in one’s daily life. Those with this phobia may experience intense anxiety, worry, and hypervigilance about developing or contracting cancer, even when there is no evidence or family history of cancer.
Mar 14, 2023 · A German study of >2000 patients using the ICD-10 psychiatric interview reported a 4-week prevalence rate of 11.5%, a 12-month prevalence rate of 15.8% and a lifetime prevalence rate of 24.1% for any anxiety disorders in patients with cancer. 22,23 Data on the time course of specific anxiety disorders in patients with cancer are limited.
May 13, 2022 · Fear of cancer recurrence or progression has been defined by a panel of researchers, policymakers, trainees, and patient advocates as the “fear, worry, or concern relating to the possibility that cancer will come back or progress.” 6 It is a broad concept that describes a repeated focus of emotion and attention on potential cancer-related symptoms that may suggest a disease recurrence or ...
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Nov 17, 2023 · In 2017, 3.9 million men under 50 and 6.2 over 75 had a PSA test anyway. article continues after advertisement. This "overscreening," largely driven by our fear of cancer, adds to the overall harm ...
