Fear of cancer progression in patients with stage IA malignant melanoma
Wagner T, Augustin M, Blome C, Forschner A, Garbe C, Gutzmer R, Hauschild A, Heinzerling L, Livingstone E, Loquai C, Schadendorf D, Terheyden P, Mueller-Brenne T, Kaehler KC (2018)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Book Volume: 27
Journal Issue: 5
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12901
Abstract
We aimed to determine the prevalence and importance of fear of cancer progression (FoP) in melanoma patients with stage IA tumours to assess psychosocial and demographic factors associated with severity of FoP and to determine the relationship of FoP and quality of life (QoL). One hundred and thirty-six patients with stage IA melanoma completed the short version of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire (FoP-Q-SF), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the EORTC-QLQ-C30. We found a mean FoP-Q-SF sum score of 30.2 points (±8.4 points SD). In this study, 33% of patients reported high FoP at or above the cutoff-value of 34 points. Higher FoP was found in women (p < 0.01), young (p = 0.03) and employed (p = 0.02) patients. Being confronted with a cancer diagnosis in closely related persons predicted higher FoP (p < 0.01). FoP correlated positively with the HADS anxiety (r = 0.50, p < 0.01) and depression scales (r = 0.26, p < 0.01) and negatively with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 global health state (r = -0.32, p < 0.01). FoP is considerably prevalent in low-risk melanoma patients and associated with reduced QoL, cancer in related persons, women sex and participation in working life. Considerably high levels of FoP, even in patients with low-risk malignancies, underline the need for psychosocial support and psychotherapeutic interventions for melanoma patients.
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Universitätsklinikum Essen
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH)
Germany (DE)
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Germany (DE)
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) / Hannover Medical School
Germany (DE)
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Germany (DE)
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH)
Germany (DE)
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Germany (DE)
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) / Hannover Medical School
Germany (DE)
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Germany (DE)
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APA:
Wagner, T., Augustin, M., Blome, C., Forschner, A., Garbe, C., Gutzmer, R.,... Kaehler, K.C. (2018). Fear of cancer progression in patients with stage IA malignant melanoma. European Journal of Cancer Care, 27(5). https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12901
MLA:
Wagner, Tobias, et al. "Fear of cancer progression in patients with stage IA malignant melanoma." European Journal of Cancer Care 27.5 (2018).
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