title: Meeting the information needs of cancer patients.
abstract: Research evidence suggests that patients with cancer want to receive information about the disease. The provision of information can help patients cope with the effects of cancer. Nurse-led clinics provide an opportunity for the ongoing provision of support and information.
authors.affiliation: Kettering General Hospital.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sawyer
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support; D014342:Truth Disclosure