Abstract SS2-07: Predictors for fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer patients referred for radiation therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-center cross-section survey
Abstract:Background The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in China has greatly impacted the radiotherapy (RT) strategy for breast cancer (BC) patients, which might lead to an increased distressing psychological symptom. Thus, we perform a multi-center cross-section survey aiming to investigate the prevalence of fears of cancer recurrence (FCR) and explore predictors for FCR in BC patients referred for RT during pandemic. Methods: 542 BC patients who referred for RT between 24th Jan and 30th April 2020 during pandemic were … Show more
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