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

Table 5

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

Rank*	CaSUN need items	𝑛	%
1	I need the very best medical care	71	83.5
2	I need up-to-date information	50	58.8
3	I need to feel like I am managing my health together with the medical team	50	58.8
4	I need information provided in a way that I can understand	46	54.1
5	I need local health care services that are available when I require them	45	52.9
6	I need to know that all my doctors talk to each other to coordinate my care	43	50.6
7	I need emotional support to be provided for me	42	49.4
8	I need to talk to others who have experienced cancer	32	37.6
9	My family and/or partner needs information relevant to them	27	31.8
10	I need help to move on with my life	24	28.2

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