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A fundamental condition for proper functioning of the diagnostic and therapeutic process is effective doctor -- patient communication which is based on respect for patient's autonomy and his/her rights. It is essential to point to the important role of transferring medical information to the patient and the influence of the doctor -- patient relations on the whole process of treatment, convalescence and rehabilitation. The aim of the paper is to recognise and assess the demand for medical information among patients suffering from breast cancer. Material and methodology: The research was conducted among 120 women diagnosed with breast cancer in the Oncological Surgery Clinic of the Independent Public Research Hospital No. 1 in Lublin, the Oncological Clinic of the Independent Public Research Hospital No. 1 in Lublin and the Rehabilitation Centre with the Rehabilitation Clinic at the Lublin Oncology Centre. The research included women from the "Amazons" Lublin Club of Women after Mastectomy, the "Amazons" Club at the Complex of Specialist Clinics in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and the "Amazons" Club in Radom. The research method was the diagnostic survey, the research technique was the authors' questionnaire and the standardised questionnaire of the Patient's List of Expectations -- PRF created by Peter Salmon and John Quine and adapted by Z. Juczyński. Results of the research were subject to statistical analysis with the use of χ² test for independence. The relevance of differences among the research results was stated at the level of p≤0.05. Results: The research shows that the demand for medical information among women diagnosed with breast cancer is very high. Respondents want to know all the information concerning the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis (93%). They also expect that the doctor will give them medical information concerning further consequences of cancer and its influence on future health and life (78%). Most of the respondents expect to receive information concerning drugs which should be taken (77%) and the essence of the conducted treatment (93%). Conclusions: The research analysis shows that women diagnosed with breast cancer expect that the doctor will give them reliable and real medical information. Patients want the doctor to present them the probable course of cancer (85%) and all the possible side effects connected with it (89%). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]