Patients expect too much of screening and prevention

[News]

Patients overestimate the benefit that can be expected from cancer screening and preventive medications, setting minimal acceptable benefits unrealistically high, the results of a New Zealand study indicate.

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[rhondalea]

Very timely. I found this article in Google News today:

http://www.easyreadernews.com/60938/breast-cancer-relay-for-life-redondo-news/

The diplomacy required to clarify matters without making her feel dreadful is just beyond me. I hope she does well.