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Navigating cancer misinformation in the digital age

Paige Hornor

February 3, 2025

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Presented jointly with Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention

Cancer is one of the most searched topics online. But the information those searches yield can be difficult to decipher. This expert panel busts myths and discuss misconceptions about cancer.

SPEAKERS

Milagros Abreu, President/CEO and Founder, The Latino Health Insurance Program, Inc.

Skyler Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Huntsman Cancer Institute and University of Utah School of Medicine

Stacey Loeb, Professor of Urology and Population Health, New York University Langone Health and Manhattan Veterans Affairs

MODERATOR

Mallika Marshall, Medical Reporter, WBZ-TV and CBS News Boston