Public engagement with oral cancer on Facebook

Highlights • Facebook offers patients an attractive platform to communicate knowledge and share personal experience about oral cancer. • Facebook is primarily used by professional organizations and academic institutes as an advertisement tool for fund-raising and awareness events. • Educational mate...

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Published in:	Oral oncology Vol. 57; pp. e6 - e7
Main Authors:	Hassona, Y, Abu Ghosh, M, Abu Ghlassi, T, Scully, C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-06-2016
Subjects:	Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Otolaryngology
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Summary:	Highlights • Facebook offers patients an attractive platform to communicate knowledge and share personal experience about oral cancer. • Facebook is primarily used by professional organizations and academic institutes as an advertisement tool for fund-raising and awareness events. • Educational materials about oral cancer are available on Facebook, but are limited in quantity and quality. • Facebook might be an important tool to gain social support and improve the psychological well- being of oral cancer patients.
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ISSN:	1368-8375 1879-0593
DOI:	10.1016/j.oraloncology.2016.04.014