Maryland: If someone is considering surgery for breast cancer, searching for information or tips online is not the best way to go.
A recent study found that online content on breast cancer surgery often varies considerably in terms of information quality and is often written at a level higher than a sixth grade level.
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends writing these materials at the level of sixth- through seventh-grade students.
Dr. Catherine Yau, director of breast cancer research at North Shore University Health System in New York and head of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, and one of the researchers, said the findings are somewhat troubling because we want all of our newly diagnosed breast cancer patients to be able to get breast cancer screening. Cancer patients have access to high-quality and easily understandable online content.
In the study, researchers reviewed English-language patient-accessed online materials describing breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy, and lymph node surgery for cancers designated by the US National Cancer Institute. From the website of the center.
The researchers also assessed the patient’s reading ability, including word count and sentence complexity and ease of online content.
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