2012
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2011.0227
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Abstract: Research on the use of social networks for health-related purposes is limited. This study aims to characterize the purpose and use of Facebook and Twitter groups concerning colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and diabetes. We searched in Facebook ( www.facebook.com ) and Twitter ( www.twitter.com ) using the terms "colorectal cancer," "breast cancer," and "diabetes." Each important group has been analyzed by extracting its network name, number of members, interests, and Web site URL. We found 216 breast cancer g… Show more

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“…One potential medium for providing healthy lifestyle information to people with crc and their support networks is to harness the growing popularity of mobile technology and social networking Web sites. De la Torre-Diez et al 54 reported in July 2011 that there were already 171 crc groups on Facebook and Twitter, with 19% of them specifically aiming to support crc patients and their relatives.…”
Section: Considerations For Designing Lifestyle Resourcesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One potential medium for providing healthy lifestyle information to people with crc and their support networks is to harness the growing popularity of mobile technology and social networking Web sites. De la Torre-Diez et al 54 reported in July 2011 that there were already 171 crc groups on Facebook and Twitter, with 19% of them specifically aiming to support crc patients and their relatives.…”
Section: Considerations For Designing Lifestyle Resourcesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recent studies investigated the role of Twitter as a source of health information [30], focusing on different topics such as antibiotics use [30], vaccinations [31] and chronic diseases [32].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Se han publicado experiencias positivas sobre grupos creados para Cáncer de mama 3 , alimentación saludable 4 , Diabetes y Cáncer colorrectal 5 .…”
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