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Oct 6, 2016 · Cancer has long inspired fear, but the effect of fear is not well understood; it seems both to facilitate and to deter early diagnosis behaviours. To elucidate fear's behavioural effects, we systematically reviewed and synthesised qualitative literature to explore what people fear about cancer.
- Charlotte Vrinten, Lesley M. McGregor, Małgorzata Heinrich, Christian von Wagner, Jo Waller, Jane Wa...
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- Psychooncology. 2017 Aug; 26(8): 1070-1079.
Sep 10, 2019 · Googling symptoms in the middle of the night (or anytime) isn't going to make you feel better. There’s no doubt about it: Cancer is scary. But sometimes the fear of cancer is enough to cause someone significant distress. One doctor shares her advice on managing cancer-related anxiety.
Results: Fears of cancer emanated from a core view of cancer as a vicious, unpredictable, and indestructible enemy, evoking fears about its proximity, the (lack of) strategies to keep it at bay, the personal and social implications of succumbing, and fear of dying from cancer.
- Charlotte Vrinten, Lesley M. McGregor, Małgorzata Heinrich, Christian von Wagner, Jo Waller, Jane Wa...
- 2017
Nov 15, 2023 · Thankfully, research by pioneers like Paul Slovic has revealed the psychological details of our affective risk perception system. That work has identified several “fear factors" that help explain...
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A diagnosis of cancer is difficult to cope with. It is normal to feel anxious, frightened or panicky at times. How you cope with these feelings depends on: 1. the kind of person you are 2. how advanced your cancer is 3. the treatment you have 4. how much support you have around you Fear and panic You might feel frightened and worry about what will ...
At first
If you feel frightened, panicky or anxious, you may have problems with: 1. sleeping 2. a lack of appetite 3. going out and seeing others socially 4. your temper (being short tempered) 5. concentration
After some time
If your anxiety becomes a long term problem, you may constantly feel that something bad is about to happen. You may also: 1. keep asking people close to you about your illness and what they think you should do 2. feel very negative 3. feel very upset 4. feel unable to cope with changes to your routine
Physical symptoms
These can be similar to feeling very nervous about an exam, job interview or giving a speech. There are many different physical symptoms you might have. These include: 1. shortness of breath, an urge to over breathe (to hyperventilate) or a dry cough 2. a thumping heart (palpitations) or sweating 3. a lump in your throat, a dry mouth or difficulty swallowing 4. shaking hands, overall body shakes or a fluttering feeling in your stomach (like butterflies) 5. chest or abdominal pain 6. sickness...
Sometimes fear or anxiety gets so overwhelming that you may have a panic attack. You may have the physical symptoms of anxiety described above, but they may be far more intense. Some people even feel as if they are going to die or go mad. If you have frequent panic attacks, they can seriously affect your quality of life. Seek medical help and let y...
All these symptoms are very real, and you may worry that your cancer is causing them. That is possible with some of the symptoms. But stress and anxiety are also likely causes.
Treatment
You may worry about whether your treatment will work or whether it may be very unpleasant. There is ongoing research into improving cancer treatments. Treatments have improved a lot, and are continuing to improve. There is research about how to reduce treatment side effects and how to control them. This makes treatment today easier to cope with than it used to be. Take a close friend or relative with you when you visit the doctor or nurse. They can help you ask questions about your treatment.
Questions and second opinions
Some people like to have a second opinion. Your doctor will not mind, and might be able to help you arrange this. You might have lots of questions. It is important to ask, even if you think you have asked them more than once. Your doctor won't mind.
Pain
People often worry that they will be in pain if they have cancer. Or that the pain will be more than they can bear. Many people with cancer have no pain. For people who do, many modern drugs and other types of treatment can successfully relieve or control it.
Maudsley Learning, part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, has a set of cancer and mental wellbeing videos for people affected by cancer. The videos have information and advice on what to do if a cancer diagnosis affects your mental health. They cover several topics, including breaking bad news, managing anxiety, common reaction...
Nov 19, 2014 · Cancer has long inspired fear but the effect of fear on early detection behaviours is not well understood. Quantitative studies suggest a complex association, with fear seeming both to facilitate and to deter early diagnosis behaviours.
Quantitative studies suggest a complex association, with fear seeming both to facilitate and to deter early diagnosis behaviours. These inconsistencies might be partly due to the use of general measures that fail to consider whether fear of cancer has many dimensions.
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