Supportive and palliative treatment for oncologic patients refers to all therapeutic measures aimed at preventing or reducing the symptoms of the disease itself, and those disorders and complications that are associated with specific oncological treatments, such as early and late effects of chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. This term therefore aplies to all therapeutic procedures that, apart from specific oncological treatment of tumors, are additionally provided during treatment, whether or not the goal is to cure the disease or only to alleviate the symptoms of incurable advanced disease. Supportive and palliative treatment of breast cancer patients encompasses a wide range of multidisciplinary treatment of numerous symptoms caused as a side effect of specific oncological treatment of breast cancer or as an result of malignant disease progression. Thus supportive and palliative care includes, for example, the prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting, anemia, neutropenia and possible consequent infections, prevention and treatment of eating and cachexia disorders, as well as palliative treatment of metastatic breast cancer, such as bone or brain metastasis and treatment of various types of pain that can occur in oncological patients. Supportive and palliative treatment should also cover the overall patient rehabilitation, both physical and psychosocial sphere of the patient's life, psychological and social support, spirituality, as well as the challenges that stand in front of the whole family and caregivers of the patient.