Background
Recent research in the field of oncology has yielded important contributions concerning all the cancer disease phases. A growing amount of data is available regarding patient needs related to the physical and psychosocial sequelae of cancer and their association with overall quality of life (QoL) [1]. Such needs may be related to specific therapeutic steps and services provided (e.g., patients' need for more information on their health status), as well as specific symptom management (e.g.,..