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"Googling" for Cancer: An Infodemiological Assessment of Online Search Interests in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Forough ForoughiAlfred King-Yin LamMegan Su Cheng LimNassim SaremiAlireza Ahmadvand
Published in: JMIR cancer (2016)
Cancer maintained its popularity as a search term for people in the United States, Canada, and Australia, comparably higher than New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The increased interest in searching for keywords related to cancer shows the possible effectiveness of awareness campaigns in increasing societal demand for health information on the Web, to be met in community-wide communication or awareness interventions.
Keyphrases
  • health information
  • papillary thyroid
  • squamous cell
  • social media
  • randomized controlled trial
  • healthcare
  • systematic review
  • mental health
  • childhood cancer
  • young adults