The main point of the Nature article is, frankly, stupid. Imagine if a close friend or family member (brother/sister, child, mother, dather, etc) passed away wh

The main point of the Nature article is, frankly, stupid. Imagine if a close friend or family member (brother/sister, child, mother, dather, etc) passed away when a cure was within reach, and your oncologist either lacked the insight or the ethical commitment to tell you. In a conversation like this, I’d want to tag people who’ve lost loved ones to highlight the importance of ‘skin in the game.’ This issue isn’t abstract for those who’ve experienced loss firsthand.