E-Health Intervention for Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Can a 10-week therapist-guided e-health intervention reduce the severity of fear of cancer recurrence, measured by the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI), in long-term colorectal cancer survivors 5 to 10 years postdiagnosis?In this randomized clinical trial including a nationwide Danish cohort of 95 participants, the mean FCRI score decreased significantly in the intervention but not in the control group, representing a significant between-group difference.The findings suggest the therapist-guided e-health intervention can significantly reduce fear of cancer recurrence among long-term colorectal cancer survivors.

Corresponding Author: Johanne Dam Lyhne, MD, Department of Clinical Oncology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Beriderbakken 4, Vejle 7100-DK, Denmark (Johanne.Dam.Lyhne@rsyd.dk).

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