Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Learning objectives from this interactive webinar included:

• Understanding the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence and cancer progression
• Recognising the effect of fear of cancer recurrence and progression on cancer survivors, their family members, and cancer services
• Understanding some of the risk factors for more severe fear of cancer recurrence
• Being aware of the evidence-based interventions available to support management of fear of cancer recurrence at different levels
• Feeling confident to identify fear of cancer recurrence and raise the topic with cancer survivors
• Feeling confident to provide some basic strategies to assist people manage fear of cancer recurrence
• Understanding where to refer and resources to provide to support best practice in managing fear of cancer recurrence

Click here to download the list of recommended resources to support survivorship care. 

Speakers:

Emeritus Professor Phyllis Butow AM is a professor and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney.
Dr Ben Smith is a Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellow at UNSW Sydney.
Dr Jia (Jenny) Liu is a medical oncology staff specialist at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, St Vincent's Hospital (Darlinghurst, Sydney Australia) specialising in head and neck cancer and early phase clinical trials.
Professor Louise Sharpe is a clinical psychologist by training ans is currently a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Researcher Training) in the Deputy Vice Chancellor Research’s portfolio at the University of Sydney.
Kate Barber is the Team Lead for the Nurse Counselling Service at Cancer Council Victoria.