| 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) |