Abstract
Background: COVID-19 has significantly impacted cancer care. While previous studies have emphasized treatment modification and prioritized the delivery of cancer care, few have examined this issue from the public perspective. Materials and methods: In the following study, we examine how public interest in various forms of cancer treatment has evolved during the pandemic using Google Trends. One-way ANOVA and linear regression tests were used to compare the mean search volume indices of three periods: pre-lockdown, lockdown, and reopening. Results/Conclusions: Our findings suggest that public interest in cancer treatments decreased during lockdown and returned after reopening but, in general, is still lower than pre-lockdown levels.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 387-391 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chemotherapy
- Covid-19
- Google trends
- Public interest
- Radiation therapy
- Surgical oncology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging