What is scanxiety? Scanxiety is an anxious feeling before an MRI scan that is very common among cancer patients. For some it’s the unpredictability of the results and for others it’s plainly the claustrophobic aspect. “Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder in which the sufferer has an irrational feat of having no escape or being closed in.“ When a person experiences this they may also suffer a panic attack which results in accelerated heart rate, sweating, and nausea. Continue Reading Article >