Clinical
Co-ordination of supportive care needs in metastatic breast cancer
Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) play an important part in the delivery of care to patients with metastatic breast cancer in hospital and in the community; a component of which is co-ordinating supportive care needs. The CNS for metastatic breast cancer is evolving in the UK with little evidence of equivalent roles, internationally. This article reviews the literature on the supportive care needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer drawing on the standards of care developed by UK charity Breast Cancer Care and the role and efficacy of CNSs.
