Long-term fear of cancer recurrence in patients treated endoscopically for early Barrett’s neoplasia

Author:

Rosmolen Wilda D1,Pouw Roos E1,van Berge Henegouwen Mark I1,Bergman Jacques J2,Sprangers Mirjam A3,Nieuwkerk Pythia T3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands

2. Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands

3. Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands

Abstract

Summary Previous studies on fear of cancer recurrence after endoscopic treatment for early Barrett’s neoplasia focused on fear during a relatively short period after the intervention. The aim of this study was to explore whether fear of cancer (recurrence) persists during long-term follow-up in patients treated endoscopically for Barrett’s neoplasia compared to patients treated surgically for a more advanced stage of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Participants previously participated in a prospective longitudinal study investigating quality of life and fear of cancer recurrence and were treated endoscopically for early Barrett’s neoplasia (high-grade dysplasia—T1sm1N0M0) or surgically for a more advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma (T1N0M0–T3N1M0). For the present study, participants were again invited to complete a set of questionnaires including the fear of cancer recurrence scale (FORS), worry for cancer scale (WOCS), and the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS Anxiety). Thirty-nine patients were eligible in the endoscopy group and 28 in the surgical group. The median time between the baseline measurement (original study) and the long-term follow-up assessment was 4 years (interquartile range 3–5 years). Fear and worry for cancer recurrence and general anxiety diminished over time in both treatment groups. However, at long-term follow-up, endoscopically treated patients had significantly higher levels of worry for cancer and general anxiety than surgically treated patients. Fear of cancer recurrence did not significantly differ between endoscopically and surgically treated patients. We found that worry and fear of cancer recurrence and general anxiety in endoscopically treated patients declined over time, but not as much as in surgically treated patients.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Gastroenterology,General Medicine

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