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Journal of Health Communication
International Perspectives
Volume 23, 2018 - Issue 2
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Cancer and Social Media: A Comparison of Traffic about Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Other Reproductive Cancers on Twitter and Instagram

Emily K. VragaDepartment of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Anthony StefanidisDepartment of Geography and Geoinformational Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USAView further author information
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Georgios LamprianidisDepartment of Geography and Geoinformational Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USAView further author information
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Arie CroitoruDepartment of Geography and Geoinformational Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8470-9273View further author information
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Andrew T. CrooksDepartment of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5034-6654View further author information
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Paul L. DelamaterDepartment of Geography, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USAView further author information
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Dieter PFOSERDepartment of Geography and Geoinformational Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USAView further author information
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Jacek R. RadzikowskiDepartment of Geography and Geoinformational Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USAView further author information
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Kathryn H. JacobsenDepartment of Global and Community Health, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USAView further author information
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Pages 181-189 | Published online: 09 Jan 2018

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Ioana A. Coman, Uyanga Bazaa, Jeanine P. D. Guidry & Carrie A. Miller. (2023) #EndtheSTIgma: An Exploratory Analysis of the 2019 HPV Awareness Day Conversation on Twitter & Instagram. Health Communication 0:0, pages 1-10.
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Edmund W. J. Lee, Mesfin A. Bekalu, Rachel F. McCloud & K. Viswanath. (2023) Toward an Extended Infodemiology Framework: Leveraging Social Media Data and Web Search Queries as Digital Pulse on Cancer Communication. Health Communication 38:2, pages 335-348.
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Miguel Varela-Rodríguez & Miguel Vicente-Mariño. (2022) Whose cancer? Visualising the distribution of mentions to cancer sites on instagram. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine 45:1, pages 26-42.
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Aldo Aguirre-Camacho, Joshua A. Rash, Beatriz Hidalgo, Amanda Wurz & Sheila N. Garland. (2021) An experimental study revisiting the link between media attention and breast cancer concern: exploring the role of cognitive fusion. Women & Health 61:10, pages 976-985.
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Siyue Li, Kathryn D. Coduto & Chi Song. (2020) Comments vs. One-Click Reactions: Seeking and Perceiving Social Support on Social Network Sites. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 64:5, pages 777-793.
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Shelly Rodgers & Jon Stemmle. (2020) Are “Well-Told” Stories of Cancer Worn Out? Insights on Persuasion Characteristics Used in Cancer Narrative PSAs. Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising 41:3, pages 257-283.
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