Committee of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)

Objective Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is an important psychological trauma associated with reduction in the quality of life, disruptions in the level of adjustment, emotional distress and anxiety. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of patient-physician relationship on FCR. Methods The study was designed as a multicentre survey study. The cancer survivors, who were under remission, were evaluated with structured questionnaires. Patient-physician relationship (PPR) scale in which higher scores indicate better relationship and FCR inventory was used. Results Between January and April 2019, 1,580 patients were evaluated. The median age was 57.0 (19-88), and 66% were female. There was high level of FCR scores in 51% of participants. There was a negative correlation between PPR and FCR scores (r = -.134,p < .001). In multivariate analysis, young age, female gender, history of metastasectomy and worse PPR were associated with high levels of FCR. Conclusion It is the first data showing the adverse impact of worse PPR on FCR. The strategies to improve the PPR should be practised. In addition, the cancer survivors, who are under the risk of FCR, should be evaluated and managed.C1 [Alkan, Ali; Tanriverdi, Ozgur] Mugla Sitki Kocman Univ, Sch Med, Med Oncol, Mugla, Turkey.[Yasar, Arzu; Gurbuz, Mustafa; Senler, Filiz Cay] Ankara Univ, Med Oncol, Sch Med, Ankara, Turkey.[Guc, Zeynep Gulsum; Yavuzsen, Tugba] Dokuz Eylul Univ, Sch Med, Med Oncol, Izmir, Turkey.[Basoglu, Tugba; Yumuk, Perran Fulden] Marmara Univ, Sch Med, Med Oncol, Istanbul, Turkey.[Goksu, Sema Sezgin; Coskun, Hasan Senol] Akdeniz Univ, Med Oncol, Sch Med, Antalya, Turkey.[Basal, Fatma Bugdayci; Ates, Ozturk] Abdurrahman Yurtarslan Res & Training Hosp, Med Oncol, Ankara, Turkey.[Turk, Haci Mehmet] Bezmialem Univ, Sch Med, Med Oncol, Istanbul, Turkey.[Ozdemir, Ozlem] Izmir Bozyak Res & Training Hosp, Med Oncol, Izmir, Turkey.[Cinkir, Havva Yesil] Gaziantep Univ, Sch Med, Med Oncol, Gaziantep, Turkey.[Guven, Deniz Can] Hacettepe Univ, Med Oncol, Sch Med, Ankara, Turkey.[Kus, Tulay] Dr Ersin Arslan Training & Res Hosp, Med Oncol, Gaziantep, Turkey.[Turker, Sema] Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Res & Training Hosp, Med Oncol, Ankara, Turkey.[Koral, Lokman] Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ, Sch Med, Med Oncol, Canakkale, Turkey.[Karakas, Yusuf] Bodrum Acibadem Hosp, Med Oncol, Mugla, Turkey.[Ak, Naziye] Istanbul Univ, Sch Med, Med Oncol, Istanbul, Turkey.[Paydas, Semra] Cukurova Univ, Med Oncol, Sch Med, Adana, Turkey.[Karci, Ebru] Bagcilar Res & Training Hosp, Med Oncol, Istanbul, Turkey.[Demiray, Atike Gokcen] Pamukkale Univ, Med Oncol, Sch Med, Denizli, Turkey.[Demir, Atakan] Acibadem Maslak Hosp, Med Oncol, Istanbul, Turkey.[Alan, Ozkan] Tekirdag Publ Hosp, Med Oncol, Tekirdag, Turkey.[Keskin, Ozge] Selcuk Univ, Sch Med, Med Oncol, Konya, Turkey.[Nayir, Erdinc] VM Med Pk Mersin Hosp, Med Oncol, Mersin, Turkey.[Turhal, Serdar] Anadolu Med Ctr, Med Oncol, Kocaeli, Turkey