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Gaps in Public Awareness About BRCA and Genetic Testing in Prostate Cancer: Social Media Landscape Analysis.

Stacy LoebPhilip M MasseyAmy E LeaderSameer ThakkerEmily FalgeSabina TanejaNataliya ByrneMeredith RoseMatthew JoyDawn WalterMatthew S KatzRisa L WongPreethi SelvanScott W KeithVeda N Giri
Published in: JMIR cancer (2021)
There is substantially less social media engagement about BRCA and genetic testing in PCa compared with breast cancer. This landscape analysis provides insights into strategies for leveraging social media platforms to increase public awareness about PCa germline testing, including use of Facebook to share video content and Twitter for discussions with health professionals.
Keyphrases
  • social media
  • health information
  • prostate cancer
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • emergency department
  • single cell
  • oxidative stress
  • dna repair
  • breast cancer risk
  • dna damage
  • data analysis