Cancer is one of the most important health problems, leading to crises of various dimensions and increasing the supportive care needs (SCNs). Evaluating these needs is an important step to provide high quality care.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the Supportive Care Needs of cancer patients In Iran.

This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on cancer patients referred to public and private medical centers in Gorgan (Northern Iran) in 2020.

Totally, 247 cancer patients were entered into the study using the non-probability and convenience sampling method. The reliable and valid "Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form" (SCNS-SF) with 34 items in five domains of need (physical and daily living, psychological, sexuality, patient care and support, health system and information) was used to collect data.

Data were analyzed using SPSS 18 through Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests at a significance level of 0.05.

 Out of 247 patients, 54.7% were females with a mean age of 46.15± 9.36. The most common site of involvement was the chest (25.1%), and the duration of infection was 7.51±6.79 months. The total mean of SCNs was 68.80±18.5 so that the highest (73.68±15.03) and lowest (60.42±27.19) SCNs were related to physical and daily living as well as sexual domains, respectively. The highest frequency (62.3%) of SCNs was related to "fatigue/lack of energy".

Conclusion: This study showed that cancer patients experienced many unmet needs in various dimensions. Therefore, it is necessary to address these needs at the same time as treating the disease and to develop and implement a care plan based on patients' priorities.

Dr. Amaneh Mahmoudian has complet his PHD at age 46  years from Golestan University ,Iran. I am currently an assistant professor at Ramsar School of Nursing affiliated to Babol University of Medical Sciences.