Who tweets about cancer? An analysis of cancer-related tweets in the USA

• Published in: Digital health Vol. 2; p. 2055207616657670
• Main Authors: Murthy, Dhiraj, Eldredge, Macgill
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2016; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Cancer; Melanoma; Original Research; Social networks; Telemedicine; United States > US; telemedicine; healthcare access; lymphoma; Twitter; melanoma; cancer; social media; chemotherapy

Cancer patients, family members and friends are increasingly using social media. Some oncologists and oncology centres are engaging with social media, and advocacy groups are using it to disseminate information and coordinate fundraising efforts. However, the question of whether such social media ac...