“Anxiety and worry” induces fear transformation in cancer patients: an evidence-based exploration and theoretical consideration of the emotional evolution in tumor patients
The depressive emotions and fear states in cancer patients are independently associated, and several mechanisms and theories partially suggest a potential causal relationship. However, due to limitations in the research methods, further clinical trials and basic research are still needed to provide more robust evidence for this causal relationship and biological mechanisms.
Authors
- Yinqin Liu
- Shaobin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7416-162X)
- Chen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6304-9360)
- Hong Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6214-2563)
- Anran Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3321-5556)
- Yanqi Cheng
Institutions
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03772-z
- Primary Topic
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00