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Acceptance and commitment therapy may ease fear of recurrence in cancer survivors

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Researchers report that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows significant promise for treating fear of cancer recurrence in women who have survived breast cancer. Fear that cancer may come back or progress is especially common in breast cancer survivors, with up to 70% reporting that the fear affects their daily life.

Source: ScienceDaily.com