Fake news in cancer can be devastating
"fake news" spread via the Internet and Whatsapp has led to an increase in the use of unproven, unconventional treatments by cancer patients.
New Delhi, 30 September. Fake news in cancer can be devastating. A decline in public trust in doctors and the rise of misinformation and "fake news" spread via the Internet and Whatsapp has led to an increase in the use of unproven, unconventional treatments by cancer patients. Efforts to communicate genuine medical advances need to be redoubled.
President Elect CMAAO & President Heart Care Foundation of India, Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal said in a MED talk -
“The editorial, published in the September 2018 issue of the Lancet Oncology, says that the "collision" between greater patient autonomy, falling trust, and the rise in social media has led to an increase in self-diagnosis and the use of alternative therapies by cancer patients. This may result in patients refusing conventional, proven therapies and increase their risk for death compared with patients who follow recommended treatment regimens.”
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