Blackmore, Tania Louisedel Mundo-Ramos, ElaineChepulis, Lynne MerranLao, ChunhuanBurrett, Vanessa MaryMcCleery, JennyCampbell, IanLawrenson, Ross2020-09-272020-09-272020Blackmore, T. L., del Mundo-Ramos, E., Chepulis, L. M., Lao, C., Burrett, V. M., McCleery, J., … Lawrenson, R. (2020). Psychosocial support needs of women with breast cancer in the Waikato region of New Zealand. Psycho-Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.55101057-9249https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13848Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women and the third most common cancer in New Zealand (NZ), with more than 3000 registrations and 600 deaths annually.¹ While survival from BC in NZ is better than many other cancers, Māori women—the indigenous peoples of NZ—have a higher mortality rate than NZ European women.² Therefore, for many NZ women, a BC diagnosis still threatens possible mortality, and frequently results in significant psychosocial distress. Indeed, around 20% to 50% of women with BC will develop anxiety or depression within 1 year of diagnosis.³application/pdfenThis is an author’s accepted version of an article published in the journal: Psycho-Oncology. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Science & TechnologySocial SciencesLife Sciences & BiomedicineOncologyPsychologyPsychology, MultidisciplinarySocial Sciences, BiomedicalBiomedical Social Sciencesbreast cancerpsycho-oncologyreferral and consultationsocial supportwomenDEPRESSIONJournal Article10.1002/pon.55101099-1611