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Fear of cancer recurrence after curative pancreatectomy : a cross-sectional study in survivors of pancreatic and periampullary tumors

Petzel Maria Q. B., Parker Nathan H., Valentine Alan D., Simard Sébastien, Nogueras-Gonzalez Graciela M., Lee Jeffrey E., Pisters Peter W. T., Vauthey Jean-Nicolas, Fleming Jason B. et Katz Matthew H. G.. (2012). Fear of cancer recurrence after curative pancreatectomy : a cross-sectional study in survivors of pancreatic and periampullary tumors. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 19, (13), p. 4078-4084.

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URL officielle: http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-012-2566-1

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BACKGROUND: Fear of disease recurrence is well documented among cancer survivors, but its significance among patients treated for solid pancreatic and periampullary neoplasms is unknown despite the known risk of recurrence associated with these tumors. We hypothesized that fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) represents a common source of psychosocial distress in this population and sought to characterize subgroups for whom FCR might represent a target for intervention to improve quality of life.

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of FCR in patients who were disease-free after potentially curative pancreatectomy for ductal or periampullary adenocarcinoma or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. We assessed seven discrete dimensions of FCR using the Fear of Recurrence Inventory and evaluated quality of life and psychosocial distress using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Hepatobiliary Questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

RESULTS: Of 354 eligible patients, 240 (68 %) participated in the study a median of 48 months after potentially curative pancreatectomy. An FCR severity score indicative of frequent fearful thoughts, emotional disturbance and functional impairment was identified in 37, 28, and 35 % of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, nonpancreatic periampullary adenocarcinoma, and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, respectively. Anxiety (P < 0.001) and low quality of life (P = 0.028) were independently associated with a clinically significant level of FCR, but histopathologic diagnosis and clinicopathologic markers of prognosis were not.

CONCLUSIONS: FCR represents a significant concern for one-third of patients after curative surgery for a pancreatic or periampullary tumor, regardless of their actual likelihood of recurrence or disease-related death.

Type de document:Article publié dans une revue avec comité d'évaluation
Volume:19
Numéro:13
Pages:p. 4078-4084
Version évaluée par les pairs:Oui
Date:2012
Sujets:Sciences sociales et humaines > Sciences sociales > Psychologie
Sciences de la santé
Sciences de la santé > Sciences médicales
Département, module, service et unité de recherche:Départements et modules > Département des sciences de la santé > Module de psychologie
Mots-clés:Fear of cancer recurrence, pancreatic tumor, periampullary tumor, survivors, peur de récidive du cancer, tumeur du pancréas, survivants
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