Purpose: Genetic counseling may help counselees understand their genetic risk of developing breast/ovarian cancer. However, many studies have shown that their perception of their risks is inaccurate.

Weight-related breast cancer risk is not sufficiently discussed between health care providers and patients, according to a recent study. Though evidence points to poorer outcomes for overweight and ...

When patients struggle to understand their condition or follow medical advice, the issue often reflects difficulty in interpreting numerical and statistical information rather than a lack of ...

A prospective survey of comprehensive score for financial toxicity (COST) in Japanese cancer patients.

A 'pass the message' experiment investigates how people perceive and communicate the risks of a widely used chemical. The world is a risky place. But our subjective fears and anxieties are often at ...