Using Health-Related Social Media to Understand the Experiences of Adults With Lung Cancer in the Era of Immuno-Oncology and Targeted Therapies: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has evolved dramatically with the approval of immuno-oncology (IO) and targeted therapies (TTs). Insights on the patient experience with these therapies and their impacts are lacking. Health-related social media has been increasingly used by patients to share their disease and treatment experiences, thus representing a valuable source of real-world data to understand the patient's voice and uncover potential unmet needs.

Objective

This study aimed to describe the experiences of patients with NSCLC as reported in discussions posted on lung cancer-specific social media with respect to their disease symptoms and associated impacts.

Methods

Publicly available posts (2010-2019) were extracted from selected lung

SUBMITTER: Booth A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372558 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature