Online Medical Misinformation in Cancer: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction

Understanding how the Internet has changed engagement with health information and facilitated the spread of misinformation is an important task and challenge for cancer clinicians. These qualitative data point toward empirical evidence that characterizes misinformation in medicine, specifically in oncology.

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Teplinsky E, Ponce SB, Drake EK, Garcia AM, Loeb S, van Londen GJ, Teoh D, Thompson M, Schapira L; Collaboration for Outcomes using Social Media in Oncology (COSMO). Online Medical Misinformation in Cancer: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Mar 31:OP2100764. doi: 10.1200/OP.21.00764. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35357887.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
Online Medical Misinformation in Cancer: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction

Publication Type

Article

Type of Cancer

Any Cancer

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Topics

Cancer Survivorship, Quality of Life, Lifestyle