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May 30, 2026Journal of Clinical Oncology

Among Vietnamese breast cancer patients, the dominant unmet supportive care need was health system and information (mean score 51.27), which correlated with lower role functioning (r=-0.495, p<0.001).

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Population

182 breast cancer patients treated at a university hospital cancer center in Hanoi, Vietnam between November…

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Among Vietnamese breast cancer patients, the dominant unmet supportive care need was health system and information (mean score 51.27), which correlated with lower role functioning (r=-0.495, p<0.001).

Authors

CLCuc Thi LeKKKieu Thi Thuy Kieu

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Overview

In a resource-constrained setting in Vietnam, breast cancer patients report high unmet needs in health system communication and information, which strongly correlate with poorer quality of life and functional impairment.

Key Points

  • To identify unmet supportive care needs among breast cancer patients and their association with quality of life in Vietnam.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional survey of 182 breast cancer patients at a university hospital in Hanoi.
  • Assessed unmet needs using the Vietnamese Supportive Care Needs Survey and quality of life using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23.
  • Analyzed data using t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation analyses.
  • Dominant unmet need domain was health system & information (mean 51.27), followed by physical/daily living (34.78) and psychological needs (34.27).
  • Higher unmet needs in information, physical, and psychological domains correlated with greater treatment burden and poorer quality of life (p < 0.001).
  • Significant correlations observed with functional impairments and symptom burdens related to nausea/vomiting and pain.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=182)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

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Population
182 breast cancer patients treated at a university hospital cancer center in Hanoi, Vietnam between November 2024 and May 2025.
O
Outcome
Unmet supportive care needs assessed using the patient-reported Vietnamese Supportive Care Needs Survey–Short Form (SCNS-SF34) and Quality of Life (QoL) measured using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23.patient reported

In a resource-constrained setting in Vietnam, breast cancer patients report high unmet needs in health system communication and information, which strongly correlate with poorer quality of life and functional impairment.

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Le et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Breast cancer (n=182). Among Vietnamese breast cancer patients, the dominant unmet supportive care need was health system and information (mean score 51.27), which correlated with lower role functioning (r=-0.495, p<0.001).

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