. INTRODUCTION
The number of breast cancer cases in Korea has been increasing significantly, and it has become one of the most common types of cancer in women, making up 16.1% of all cancer incidence in 2001. It is reported that most Women with Breast Cancer (WBC) felt abandoned by health profes- sionals when the treatment was over, and they needed assis- tance in the transition from being a cancer patient to a cancer survivor [1]. This phenomenon is supported by many Korean research studies [2-4] which indicate that WBC are eager to obtain breast health information, primarily in the areas of prevention of recurrence, etiology, diagnostic tests, and prognosis, as well as symptom management, diets, exercises, and alternative therapy [2, 3]. This finding is consistent with the study from 102 WBC investigating the key educational and counseling needs of WBC in Seoul area [4]. The highest,