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Experience With the Use of an Online Community on Facebook for Brazilian Patients With Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: Netnography Study

2018; JMIR Publications; Volume: 20; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2196/10897

ISSN

1439-4456

Autores

Marisa Victória Diniz, Sue Yazaki Sun, Claudia Barsottini, Maurício Viggiano, Roney César Signorini Filho, Bruna Sanches Ozane Pimenta, Kevin M. Elias, Neil S. Horowitz, Antônio Braga, Ross S. Berkowitz,

Tópico(s)

Impact of Technology on Adolescents

Resumo

The term gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) includes both complete and partial moles, which are uncommon nonviable pregnancies with the potential to evolve into a malignancy known as gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. While highly curable, the potential for malignancy associated with molar pregnancies worries the patients, leading them to seek information on the internet. A Facebook page headed by Brazilian specialized physicians in GTD was created in 2013 to provide online support for GTD patients.

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