Impact of OSGs on patient decision-making and treatment for localized prostate cancer

Since Prostate Cancer International runs an online support group (OSG) for patients, we were obviously very interested to see a newly published article by a German research group on the effects of OSGs on patients’ decision-making processes. … READ MORE …

Survey about use of online support networks for prostate cancer patients

Researchers at George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, Virginia, USA are conducting a study to learn more about men’s use and perceptions of online prostate cancer support networks as well as men’s experiences with prostate cancer. We encourage readers to participate in this survey. … READ MORE …

Social networking, science, and prostate cancer support

As many readers will be aware, we have a social network as an adjunct to The “New” Prostate Cancer InfoLink. We were therefore very interested in what appears to be the first published scientific paper on the application of social networking specifically to prostate cancer education and support. … READ MORE …