ReviewCurrent opinion in psychology2024
Cancer: A model topic for misinformation researchers.
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Assessing Cancer Patients' Exposure to Treatment Misinformation.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Large Language Model-Assisted Annotation Framework for Cross-Platform Analysis of Online Autism Communities: Implications for Parent Education and Digital Support.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Sunscreen is overwhelmingly promoted on TikTok, but content with misinformation exhibits proportionally high levels of audience interaction.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- The differential consequences of correcting misinformation for high and low credibility sources.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Overconfidence in ability to discern cancer misinformation: a conceptual replication and extension.Human communication research · 2026Article
- Impacts of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Misinformation in Digital Spaces on Human Rights Protection and Promotion: Scoping Review.JMIR infodemiology · 2025Article
- Fear and Medical Misinformation Regarding Risk of Progression or Recurrence Among Patients with Breast Cancer.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- The truth sandwich format does not enhance the correction of misinformation.Journal of educational psychology · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Feasibility of Web-Monitoring Methodology for Measuring Exposure to Online Cancer Misinformation.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Assessing the role of conspiracy beliefs in oncological treatment decisions: An experimental approach.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2025Article
- Research Priorities of the Oncology Nursing Society: 2024-2027.Oncology nursing forum · 2024Article
- Discrediting health disinformation sources: Advantages of highlighting low expertise.Journal of experimental psychology. General · 2024Article
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Abstract
Although cancer might seem like a niche subject, we argue that it is a model topic for misinformation researchers, and an ideal area of application given its importance for society. We first discuss the prevalence of cancer misinformation online and how it has the potential to cause harm. We next examine the financial incentives for those who profit from disinformation dissemination, how people with cancer are a uniquely vulnerable population, and why trust in science and medical professionals is particularly relevant to this topic. We finally discuss how belief in cancer misinformation has clear objective consequences and can be measured with treatment adherence and health outcomes such as mortality. In sum, cancer misinformation could assist the characterization of misinformation beliefs and be used to develop tools to combat misinformation in general.
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