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Decreased public pursuit of cancer-related information during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Siegfried AdelhoeferPhilipp BerningStephen B SolomonMajid MaybodySeamus P WheltonMichael J BlahaOmar Dzaye
Published in: Cancer causes & control : CCC (2021)
We observed a marked decline in searches for cancer-related health information that mirrors the reduction in new cancer diagnoses and cancer mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health professions need to be prepared for the coming demand for cancer-related healthcare, foreshadowed by recovering interest in cancer-related information on Google Trends.
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