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Cancer Vaccines
Researchers from University of Tennessee, Department of Family Medicine detail findings in cancer vaccines
October 21st, 2008
A new study, 'Human papillomavirus vaccination coverage on YouTube,' is now available. According to a study from the United States, "A large percentage of Internet users regularly search for health-related information. In recent years, participatory Internet sites such as YouTube have become increasingly popular, in part because individuals are able to both retrieve and post information." "This study analyzed how human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was portrayed in videoclips and viewer-posted comments available on YouTube. YouTube (www.youtube.com) was queried on February 8, 2008, using the search terms Gardasil, cervical cancer vaccination, and HPV vaccination to...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-10-21)
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