Cancerophobia

This study tests a short, three-session online program designed to help caregivers of people with advanced prostate cancer manage their fear that the cancer will progress. The program teaches techniques like detached mindfulness to help caregivers relate to worrying thoughts in a…

This trial tests a program that screens cancer survivors for fear of recurrence and refers those who need help to psychological services. The program is being rolled out in cancer clinics in Hong Kong, with nurses trained to identify at-risk patients. Researchers will measure how…

This trial tests a stepped-care program to help cancer survivors manage fear of their cancer returning. The program starts with an online intervention called eConquerFear, which teaches strategies to control worry and accept uncertainty. If needed, participants receive additional…

This trial tests whether a structured talk therapy called ConquerFear can help people with advanced cancer manage their fear of the disease progressing. It compares ConquerFear to a supportive-expressive approach, which focuses on emotional expression and support. The study invol…

This study tests a 4-week online cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program for women with BRCA1/2 mutations who have finished cancer treatment and still worry a lot about cancer coming back. Researchers will compare those who get therapy right away to those on a waitlist, measur…

Many parents of childhood cancer survivors struggle with intense fear that their child's cancer will come back. This study tests a 7-session group therapy program, adapted from one used for adult survivors, to see if it is acceptable and helpful for parents. Thirty-six parents in…

This study looks at fear of cancer recurrence in people who had surgery for kidney cancer and their partners. Researchers are working with patients to create better ways to ask about and measure this fear. The goal is to improve follow-up care by understanding what matters most t…