Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Resource Hub

PoCoG is a world leader in fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) research. This is where you’ll find an evolving repository of FCR information and resources.

These resources are freely available to members, however access to some of them requires completion of a form so we can track usage.

Recent articles on fear of cancer recurrence


Fear of Cancer Recurrence Manuals


Conquer Fear Intervention Materials

Session 1

  • Client Handout 1: How fear of cancer recurrence develops

  • Client Handout 2: What values are important to you

Session 2

  • Client Handout 1: The impact of past life experience and personality factors

  • Client Handout 2: Self-attention rating scale

  • Client Handout 3: Attention training technique (ATT)

Session 3

  • Client Handout 1: Detached mindfulness

Session 4

  • Client Handout 1: Metacognitions (MCQ-HA)

  • Client Handout 2: Checking your symptoms sensibly

  • Client Handout 3: Learning to postpone your worry

  • Client Handout 4: Follow-up care and lifestyle changes

Session 5

  • Client Handout 1: Planning for the future


Metacognitions Questionnaire


Conquer Fear Session Checklists for Clinicians


Card Sort


Attention Training Technique – With Guidance (audio file)


Attention Training Technique – Without Guidance (audio file)



If you would like access to the above resources please complete this form.


FCR Screening

Here is a a webinar including some further information on FCR screening.

The FCR-1r single-item fear of cancer recurrence screening tool

For further information on the validity and screening performance of the FCR-1r please see:

Smith, AB, Gao, M, Tran, M, et al. Evaluation of the validity and screening performance of a revised single-item fear of cancer recurrence screening measure (FCR-1r). Psychooncology. 2023; 32(6): 961-971. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6139

Figure 1a. The revised single-item fear of cancer recurrence measure (FCR-1r)


Figure 1b. The FCR-1r embedded in the ESAS-r