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Supportive Care

Introduction

In the context of cancer, supportive care is defined as “ …the provision of necessary services as defined by those living with or affected by cancer to meet their physical, social, emotional, informational, psychological, spiritual and practical needs during the pre-diagnostic, diagnostic, treatment and follow-up phases of cancer” (Fitch 2000).

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