U.S., May 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07584824) titled 'Is the 1939 Cancer Act Fit for Purpose in the Modern Technology Era?' on April 28.
Brief Summary: The 1939 Cancer Act in the UK (England & Wales) prohibits advertising of cancer treatments to the public, by anyone but the NHS. The rise of the internet and social media presents new challenges to its enforcement and raises questions about unintended consequences for patients being treated for cancer.
Through anonymous surveys, this study aims to understand how patients, healthcare professionals and industry professionals perceive technological changes and their implications for online and social media cancer care information, as well ...