Table 2 Possible important themes to address with advanced cancer patients

• Advance care planning (including emergency plan if worsening health status during nights or week-ends)

• Gravity of illness, fears, patient’s representations

• Patient’s needs, wishes, important life aims, projects to achieve in coming time

• Psychosocial needs

• Spiritual needs

• Relative’s needs

• Financial aspects, worries

• Wished place of care and of end-of-life