Cancer in public figures, 2010-2020
News articles describing cancer in a public figure between 2010 and 2020 often did not specify the cancer type, prognosis, or treatment. Most news articles did not contain any educational information on the cancer described in the article. The public should be cognizant that news articles about high-profile individuals with cancer often contain a noteworthy lack of details about cancer.
Authors
- Vinay Prasad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6110-8221)
- Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty
- Justin T. Moyers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5139-1652)
- David J. Benjamin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2392-886X)
- Omid Yazdanpanah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5795-461X)
- Alyson Haslam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-3978)
- Mark P. Lythgoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8952-7639)
Institutions
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Hammersmith Hospital (GB)
- Angeles Clinic and Research Institute (US)
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ESMO Real World Data and Digital Oncology
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esmorw.2025.100119
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00