Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
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The aim of this study was to identify the supportive care needs and unmet needs of women with breast cancer (BC) in rural Scotland. ⋯ Rural women with BC report similar unmet needs to their urban counterparts. Fear of recurrence is a key unmet need that should be addressed for all women with BC. However, they also report unique unmet needs because of rural location. Thus, it is critical that cancer services address the additional unmet needs of rural women with BC and, in particular, needs relating to distance from services.