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Pew study: More patients turning to the Web
Rachael was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. After surgery and beginning the onslaught of radiation therapy, she went online to search for information--"lurking," she calls it. What she found was much more than scientific information about her disease.
"Here was a community of ladies who had been there, done that," she said. "A real treat when you are overwhelmed and stressed to your limits."
Now, six years later, Rachael (who for purposes of anonymity prefers not to use her last name) is an active member of health information site WebMD. She checks … Read more
