Anticipatory grief - A neglected phenomenon among relatives of patients with incurable cancer: A qualitative study.

Purpose: To explore the experience of being a relative to a patient with incurable cancer and the relatives' perceived need for support.

Method: A qualitative design with a critical hermeneutics approach was applied. In total, 15 semi-structured individual interviews with relatives of patients with incurable cancer were conducted and analysed through a Paul Ricœur-inspired analysis.