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Recurrence Predictor Test
Hi all, This just came up in my Facebook feed and it sounds like an amazing development, that hopefully isn't too far away - scientists at Cambridge and Stanford Universities have developed a tool ...
Interesting but am I the only one to be careful what you wish for? Knowing you have a low chance of recurrence (it's still an estimate) may encourage some patients to opt out of more unpleasant types of treatment. We don't have a highly accurate knowledge of what works and exactly how. Knowing you have a high chance, possibly irrespective of doing everything you can, may have a detrimental effect on mental health. Ignorance is almost never bliss but ......Be fascinating to see what the larger study reveals.