Laura Scherer, University of Missouri-Columbia (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Laura Scherer, University of Missouri-Columbia

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Laura Scherer and her team determined that patients may want cancer screenings even if the potential harms outweigh the benefits. Researchers believe that clinicians and oncologists could develop better communications tools and provide reassurance to their patients in better ways.

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