Fear of cancer recurrence clinical pathway

An evidence-based clinical pathway for identifying and managing fear of recurrence has been developed by researchers from the Daffodil Centre, a partnership between Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, in collaboration with the McGrath Foundation and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Designed as an online training module for healthcare professionals to help cancer survivors manage anxieties around fear of recurrence, it includes practical guidance, videos and culturally diverse case studies.

Video caption: The Daffodil Centre, a partnership between Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney.

“Initiatives like this help strengthen survivorship care by giving health professionals the tools and confidence to better support patients experiencing fear of recurrence,” said Dr Vanessa Johnston, Clinical Director of Cancer Information and Support Services at Cancer Council NSW. “With more people surviving cancer than ever before, it is important that people impacted by cancer have access to evidence-based information, practical support and high-quality care both during and after cancer treatment.”

The pathway is available nationally through eviQ Education at education.eviq.org.au/courses/addressing-fear-of-cancer-recurrence-in-clinical-p.

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