Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients included in the present study (n = 30). Values are n (%)
| Sex | |
| Men | 12 (40) |
| Women | 18 (60) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/divorced, widowed | 13 (43) |
| Married/registered partnership | 17 (57) |
| Education | |
| Primary school/lower level secondary school | 9 (30) |
| Middle level secondary school | 6 (20) |
| Advanced professional/university | 15 (50) |
| Cancer diagnosis | |
| Breast | 11 (37) |
| Gastroenterological | 8 (27) |
| Urological | 3 (10) |
| Gynaecological | 2 (7) |
| Pulmonary | 2 (7) |
| Haematological | 2 (7) |
| Other | 2 (7) |