Table 3. Interview topic guide.

Topic 1: Story of the illness

Topic 2: Focus on the care received Allopathic treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery) Complementary treatments (alternative/complementary medicines, psychosocial treatment, self-help group) Relationship with doctors Topic 3: Coping with the emotional burden

Note: for each topic, interviewers focused on what was helpful/positive, and what was deleterious/negative