Several studies have demonstrated that 30%-40% of cancer patients suffer from psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders.1-3 The more positively the breast cancer patients rated their appraisal and tangible dimensions of social support, the lower value their mean cortisol level.4 Malignant melanoma patients who received 6-week structured intervention showed a lessening of emotional discomfort, augmentation of immune function and a decreased recurrence rate and mortality.5,6 Brief structured psychological intervention is a new type of psychotherapy,7 which can help relieve negative emotions of patients who experience stress and give psychological support to reduce posttraumatic syndrome.8 We developed a brief structured psychological intervention covering knowledge of breast cancer treatment, coping strategy and social support.