Daily, newly diagnosed cancer patients or their relatives telephone or visit our office to discuss the implications of the diagnosis. They need someone to turn to, someone who will listen and comprehend. The Society is investing a large proportion of its budget in this welfare service, and the home visiting program of the Hospice Outreach Services, but regards every cent spent as an individual contribution towards patient comfort, since these times: diagnosis, relapse, terminal illness and bereavement, are areas where help is most desperately needed.