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. 2018 May 29;12:838. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2018.838

Table 2. Top ten unmet supportive care needs of cancer patients.

Moderate to high
Domain What was your level of need for help with: Mean response ± SEM n %
Psychological Uncertain about the future 4.14 ± 0.088 168 80.0
Health system information Being informed about your test results as soon as feasible 4.0 ± 0.052 166 79.0
Psychological Anxiety 4.28 ± 0.071 165 78.6
Psychological Feelings about death and dying 4.14 ± 0.090 162 77.1
Physical and daily living Lack of energy/tiredness 3.98 ± 0.082 158 75.2
Physical and daily living Pain 4.17 ± 0.063 157 74.8
Psychological Feelings of sadness 4.08 ± 0.079 157 74.8
Health system information Receiving information about cancer test results to you rather than to your relative or family 4.08 ± 0.072 151 72
Health system information Being given explanations of those tests for which you would like an explanation 3.49 ± 0.060 135 64.3
Psychological Keeping a positive outlook 3.72 ± 0.092 129 61.4