Prognostic disclosures over time: Parental preferences and physician practices.

The majority of parents wanted detailed, longitudinal prognostic conversations; nearly none of the parents preferred less prognostic information. A return to these conversations over time can help rather than hurt parents. Future studies should assess the ideal contents of these longitudinal discussions, and the communication preferences of pediatric patients. Cancer 2017;123:4031-8. © 2017 American Cancer Society.