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Some Cancer Researchers Recruit Patients with Social Media

In an effort to broaden the pool of research subjects, some doctors are using Facebook and Twitter to reach patients with a specific illness.

by Jacob Sanchez

Patients wait to be seen at the People's Community Clinic in Austin, on Nov. 8, 2010.
Credit: Callie Richmond

In an effort to broaden the pool of research subjects, some doctors are using Facebook and Twitter to reach patients with a specific illness. The Broad Institute/Dana-Farber Integrative Cancer Biology Program in Massachusetts formed the Metastatic Breast Cancer Project to find patients on social media. (Fast Company)

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