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

Table 6

Brain tumour survivors’ most frequently endorsed “met” needs (𝑛=106).

Rank*	CaSUN need items	𝑛	%
1	I need the very best medical care	89	84.0
2	I need local health care services that are available when I require them	70	66.0
3	I need to feel like I am managing my health together with the medical team	67	63.2
4	I need up-to-date information	62	58.5
5	I need information provided in a way that I can understand	61	57.5
6	My family and/or partner needs information relevant to them	57	53.8
7	I need to know that all my doctors talk to each other to coordinate my care	57	53.8
8	I need help to manage ongoing side effects and/or complications of treatment	38	35.8
9	I need emotional support to be provided for me	36	34.0
10	I need help to find out about financial support and/or government benefits to which I am entitled	33	31.1

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