Association Between Daily Worry, Pathological Worry, and Fear of Progression in Patients With Cancer.

Fear of progression (FoP), or fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), is characterized by worries or concerns about negative illness-related future events. Actually, to worry is a common cognitive process that, in its non-pathological form, belongs to daily life. However, worry can also become pathological appearing as a symptom of mental disorders.

Comorbidity of fear of progression and anxiety disorders in cancer patients.

Objective: The relation between fear of progression (FoP) and anxiety disorders remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the comorbidity between clinical FoP and psychiatric anxiety disorders.

Method: In this cross-sectional study, 341 cancer patients undergoing acute inpatient care participated.