A recent JRC review of national and regional plans for breast cancer care in 32 European countries, EU and EFTA's member states, has shown that although most of these acknowledge the importance of psychological support for patients, only a third provide concrete measures such as necessary human resources, educational needs for personnel or indicators to measure the level of implementation.
Psycho-oncological support has become increasingly recognised and used as part of breast cancer care services in recent years. According to a recent JRC review of EU and EFTA member states' national/regional cancer plans and certification schemes, the need for psycho-oncological services is widely recognised. However the concrete allocation of resources and personnel to provide these services has not been specifically addressed in most of them.
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