Warning: Web Sites Contain Inaccurate Information
If you’ve found this blog, it’s also quite likely that you took to the Internet quite quickly after learning that you had breast cancer, searching for information on the disease, its treatment and its repercussions.
My doctors warned me specifically to be careful when doing Internet research — and they had good reason to do so. According to a new study, one in twenty breast cancer web pages contain inaccurate information … and web sites devoted to complementary or alternative medicine were fifteen times more likely to have false information.
(From a recent press release: “The study is published in the March 15, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, and suggests that patients consult clinicians before taking action on breast cancer information gathered on the Web.”)
I hope it goes without saying that you guys should be careful. The best place to turn for information is your physician’s office. Make your decisions based on the information provided to you by your medical professionals.
Your best bet? Find a National Cancer Institute Designed Cancer Center near you — visit that organization’s website first and foremost. Trust the American Cancer Society — they’re the most reliable source you’ll find online.
And trust me … to lead you in the right direction.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
You have a very nice blog, good post…keep up the good job
April 11th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
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