Online social support among breast cancer patients: longitudinal changes to Facebook use following breast cancer diagnosis and transition off therapy.

Jude P MikalMichael J BeckstrandElise ParksMosunmoluwa OyenugaTolulope OdebunmiOlasunmbo OkedeleBert UchinoKeith Horvath

Published in: Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice (2020)

Facebook is an important feature in people's lives, particularly among the demographic most impacted by breast cancer. Our results suggest that social media can be useful in accessing support but should be used with caution.

Keyphrases

social media
social support
health information
depressive symptoms
machine learning
deep learning
cross sectional
healthcare
young adults
bone marrow
mesenchymal stem cells
cell therapy