Scanxiety and quality of life among breast cancer survivors.

e20569 Background: Although follow-up exam after completion of rigorous treatment including surgery or chemotherapy would be considered as an easy, uncomplicated part of the cancer treatment process, the anxiety surrounding having scans ‘scanxiety’ often overwhelmed for many cancer survivors resulting in poor quality of lie. We assessed scanxiety among breast cancer survivors and find associated factors and its impact on quality of life. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 891 breast cancer survivors at two cancer hospitals in Seoul, Korea from August 2013 to Jan 2014. Subjects were eligible if they were diagnosed stage 0 to III breast cancer at least 1 year ago, and had at least one time surveillance scan after completing treatment. We assessed scanxiety using SCale for ANxiety due to Surveillance Scan (SCANSS) which measures 1) anxiety related to scan; 2) discomfort due to scan; and 3) needs for surveillance scan. Survivors’ anxiety and depression (HADS) and quality of life (WHOQOL-BRF) we...