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I have what they call scanxiety right now because, as I mentioned, I had my scans today and I won't get the results until Monday.
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Rothman suffers from what cancer patients call "scanxiety," the fear that punctuates their lives as "routine" tests approach.
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Rothman suffers from what cancer patients call "scanxiety," the fear that punctuates their lives as "routine" tests approach.
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Rothman suffers from what cancer patients call "scanxiety," the fear that punctuates their lives as "routine" tests approach.
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A 'routine' fear for cancer patients; Psychic distress of tests is labeled 'scanxiety'
 
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