ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News

Telling a child about their mother's risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer does not adversely influence the offspring's lifestyle or quality of life in the long term, according to a new study.

Despite professional guidelines recommending early serious illness conversations for all patients with advanced cancer, many times these conversations occur, late or not at all. A collaborative research initiative shows promise in improving patient-clinician communication by increasing the conduct and documentation of these important conversations in two medical oncology clinics.