Fear of Cancer Recurrence: Impacts on Self and Personal Relationships
Date & Time: Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 4:00–5:00 PM EST
Speaker: Lauriane Giguère
Location:
Online
Description
This webinar, presented in French, will explore the fear of cancer recurrence and its effects on patients’ lives. Lauriane will address not only how this fear can affect patients’ mental health, but also the effects it can have on their caregivers and personal relationships. This webinar is intended for patients, caregivers, and anyone wishing to better understand the various ways in which fear of cancer recurrence can affect daily life.
Speaker Bios:
Lauriane Giguère is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Ottawa, under the supervision of Dr. Sophie Lebel at the Psychosocial Oncology Laboratory. Her research interests focus on fear of cancer recurrence — including the development of measures and interventions related to this fear, as well as its impact on caregivers of cancer patients and cancer survivors. Her thesis focused on “Clinical Fear of Cancer Recurrence: Validation of a Clinical Interview, Self-Report Measure, and Screening Tool.”
