Supportive Care Needs following Cancer Treatment: A Comparison of Breast and Brain Cancer in an Australian Cohort

Table 3

Breast cancer survivors’ most frequently endorsed ten “unmet” needs (𝑛=85).

Rank*	CaSUN need items	𝑛	%
1	I need help to manage my concerns about the cancer coming back	35	41.2
2	I need help to adjust to changes to the way I feel about my body	29	34.1
3	I need help to reduce stress in my life	29	34.1
4	I need help to manage ongoing side effects and/or complications of treatment	29	34.1
5	I need access to complementary and/or alternative therapy services	26	30.6
6	I need to know that all my doctors talk to each other to coordinate; my care	22	25.9
7	I need more accessible hospital parking	21	24.7
8	I need to feel like I am managing my health together with the medical team	18	21.2
9	I need any complaints regarding my care to be properly addressed	18	21.2
10	I need help to try to make decisions about my life in the context of uncertainty	18	21.2

CaSUN: cancer survivors’ unmet needs measure; 𝑛: total number.
*All items also reported by BT participants are bolded.