Very important

n (%)

Important

n (%)

Indifferent

n (%)

Not really important n (%)

Not important

at all n (%)

Total n = 104

(100%)

Assurance of support and help

46 (44.2)

24 (23.1)

12 (11.5)

3 (2.9)

2 (1.9)

87 (83.7)

Possibility to express feelings over cancer diagnostic

44 (42.3)

24 (23.1)

13 (12.5)

4 (3.8)

2 (1.9)

87 (83.7)

Learn ways to communicate diagnostic to relatives

29 (27.9)

16 (15.4)

31 (29.8)

6 (5.8)

7 (6.7)

89 (85.6)

Free themselves from anguish of surgery

32 (30.8)

29 (27.9)

16 (15.4)

4 (3.8)

3 (2.9)

84 (80.8)

Talk about difficulties over self-image after surgery or treatments

33 (31.8)

25 (24.0)

21 (20.2)

7 (6.7)

3 (2.9)

89 (85.6)

Talk about fear of the partner looking at them and of sexuality

21 (20.2)

24 (23.1)

25 (24.0)

9 (8.7)

6 (5.8)

85 (81.7)

Get further information on disease and treatments

39 (37.5)

28 (26.9)

13 (12.5)

5 (4.8)

4 (3.8)

89 (85.6)

Look for reassurance

40 (38.4)

33 (31.8)

10 (9.6)

2 (1.9)

4 (3.8)

89 (85.6)

Talk about fear of additional treatments

37 (35.6)

31 (29.8)

11 (10.6)

6 (5.8)

4 (3.8)

89 (85.6)