It's interesting, often we see the whole "Give it to me straight doc, how long have I got?" and the doctor being over cautious. Whilst I'm sure many doctors can

It's interesting, often we see the whole "Give it to me straight doc, how long have I got?" and the doctor being over cautious. Whilst I'm sure many doctors can compartmentalise incredibly well, I imagine telling someone that chances of survival are very, very low has to be a gruelling experience. Is it better to know that the chances are bad, and be prepared for the worst, or to have an overly optimistic doctor who wants to avoid having The Conversation? I don't know, thankfully I've never been through it, but I'd prefer the doctor to be as realistic about my odds, and if I got through it then I'd know I fell into the 20%.