At The Center for Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders, we offer comprehensive treatment for anxiety disorders such as phobias and related disorders such as panic attacks. If you are experiencing extreme stress or anxiety due to a fear of cancer, please get in touch to schedule a confidential assessment.
Carcinophobia
Carcinophobia, or the fear of getting cancer, may develop when a person has had the disease or known someone else who had cancer. At first glance, it may seem easy to understand this fear: We are constantly encountering information about a newly discovered carcinogen or the possibility that something in our environment may cause cancer, and fear of it is natural. When that fear becomes overwhelming or is a barrier to daily life, however, it can be carcinophobia, which can be debilitating.