Table 2 Answers of the childhood cancer survivors to the Cancer Worry Scale; N = 50
From: Determining transition readiness in Swiss childhood cancer survivors – a feasibility study
Strongly disagree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Agree n (%) | Strongly Agree n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. I worry it might be difficult to have children in the future. | 13 (26) | 17 (34) | 16 (32) | 4 (8) |
2. I worry about late effects that might happen to me (Note: late effects are health problems caused by cancer treatments, e.g. heart problems, hearing loss, learning problems). | 6 (12) | 22 (44) | 16 (32) | 6 (12) |
3. Cancer is always at the back of my mind. | 8 (16) | 21 (42) | 17 (34) | 4 (8) |
4. I worry about getting a new type of cancer. | 13 (26) | 25 (50) | 10 (20) | 2 (4) |
5. I worry my cancer will come back (i.e. relapse). | 16 (32) | 21 (42) | 11 (22) | 2 (4) |
6. I worry about my cancer every day | 34 (68) | 15 (30) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |