[Online support groups for localized prostate cancer: qualitative analysis of decision making].

  • J Huber
  • T Peters
  • A Kessler
  • A Ihrig
  • Christian Huber
  • B Hadaschik
  • S Pahernik
  • M Hohenfellner

Abstract

In localized prostate cancer individual treatment decisions cannot be reached relying exclusively on medical data. Therefore, social interaction is of considerable importance and online support groups allow us to get to know a facet of this communication.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number11
ISSN0340-2592
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20824267