Fear of disease progression is one of the most common psychological problems in the treatment of cancer patients. Early recognition and intervention can effectively control the level of fear of disease progression and improve the quality of life of patients. The present situation and influencing factors of FoP in breast cancer patients were reviewed in this paper, in order to provide reference for clinical research of breast cancer patients.
KeywordsFear of Cancer RecurrenceBreast CancerCancerNursing
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