It not the “knowing you have cancer” part, it’s the “your doctors and family are going to push you to do that and you’ll feel guilty if you don’t” part. You might benefit from the information, but you might prefer your doctors and family didn’t know.
It not the “knowing you have cancer” part, it’s the “your doctors and family are going to push you to do that and you’ll feel guilty if you don’t” part. You might benefit from the information, but you might prefer your doctors and family didn’t know.
Aren’t doctors usually required by law not to tell other people about your health, including your family? Medical confidentiality and all that.