Breast Cancer

Research on breast cancer described by scientists at University of Connecticut

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 2nd, 2010

According to a study from the United States, "Online support resources have become viable alternatives to face-to-face support groups for cancer patients. It is important to understand how individuals make use of such online support resources and what, if any, differences exist between groups."

"A content analysis was conducted on 3203 posted messages to prostate and breast cancer support sites on Google Groups and WebMD. Overall, post-treatment survivors were the most common posters followed by spouses; however, the proportion of posters varied by site. For both groups, messages of support were most frequent. However the type of support varied by cancer type. Support...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-11-02)

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