Urological Cancer Information on the Web: How Accurate is It?
2008 ◽
Vol 90
(3)
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pp. 92-95
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The world wide web is the fastestgrowing health information medium. In 2001, 52 million adults in America accessed the web to obtain such information.1 Cancer has been shown to be among the top three health topics searched for on the internet. A survey performed by American oncologists estimated that approximately 30% of their patients use the internet to obtain information. Other surveys have shown that up to 50% of cancer patients use the net for this purpose. The internet is also seen as an important source of information for family members and caregivers of cancer patients.