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The psychosocial impact of recurrence on cancer survivors and family members: a narrative review
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 03/05/09

Vivar C et al. - Recurrence is a distressing experience for survivors and families because they have to face again psychosocial effects of cancer, such as uncertainty, distress and concerns about death. Care should not be addressed simply to survivors, but should include the general well-being of families beyond their survivorship and support to manage better psychosocial issues occurring when a member has a recurrence of cancer.

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