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Item Coronaphobia: A barrier to ongoing cancer treatment?(WILEY, 2022-01-01) Sonmez, Ozlem; Tezcanli, Evrim; Tasci, Elif Senocak; Kazanci, Hande Busra; Altinok, Ayse; Toklucu, Elvan; Tasci, Yusuf; Aydogdu, Cise; Aydin, Aysegul Bakir; Yuce, Sabiha; Oyan, BasakIntroduction Increased stress levels caused by the pandemic might cause delays in cancer treatment. We conducted a survey among cancer patients undergoing treatment to evaluate their psychological wellbeing and treatment adherence during Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Material and Methods Patients receiving active chemotherapy at a private oncology center between January and May 2021 were included. Healthy volunteers were employees of a district health directorate with no history of cancer or chronic disease. Treatment adherence was described as compliant if the prescribed treatment was received within a week and the information was gained from patient charts. Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and COVID-19 phobia scale (CP19-S) were administered to participants. Results 402 participants were included