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Study mines Reddit for patient-reported cancer screening barriers in U.S.

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Researchers have analyzed over 56,000 posts from six cancer-specific Reddit communities to identify patient-reported barriers to cancer screening in the U.S. The study employed a pipeline combining keyword filtering, barrier triage, open coding, and codebook synthesis to extract and categorize these obstacles from 576 U.S.-located posts. The qualitative analysis highlighted recurring structural, informational, and psychosocial barriers that differ based on cancer type and community context, aiming to inform targeted interventions and health system policies. AI

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Study mines Reddit for patient-reported cancer screening barriers in U.S.

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