Beyond Cancer Episode #2: Fear and 'Scanxiety'
Understanding Cancer | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute12 Touko 2016

Beyond Cancer Episode #2: Fear and 'Scanxiety'

For otherwise healthy individuals, a CT scan or an MRI is an uncommon event. But for cancer survivors like Jeremy Pivor, it’s a routine part of life. So too is the anxiety that often accompanies each test – often referred to as “scanxiety.” Diagnosed with a brain tumor at age 12, Pivor navigated his way through the fear of relapse throughout his teen years, and confronted it head on when he found out at age 23 that his cancer was back. That relapse brought an even greater significance to each scan. And while he’s used to the process, the scanxiety is real. “You’re in this constant tug of war between trying not to think about it, and having it consume you,” Pivor says. For Danielle Ameden, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, the emotional challenges also include the fear that any potential symptom might be a sign that the disease has returned. “As much as you try to put it out of your head, there’s always reminders out there that the cancer may come back,” Ameden says

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