Fear of recurrence in long‐term breast cancer survivors—still an issue. Results on prevalence, determinants, and the association with quality of life and depression from the Cancer Survivorship—a multi‐regional population‐based study

Fear of recurrence (FoR) is a widespread problem among breast cancer survivors. So far, little is known about prevalence, determinants, and consequences of FoR specifically in long‐term breast cancer survivors, even though it was found to be one of the most important concerns in this group.

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