Powell S M, McStay R A, Hanson J M, Plusa S M
Colorectal Surgical Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Colorectal Dis. 2006 Jan;8(1):62-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00832.x.
To identify the frequency of Internet use by colorectal cancer patients.
Fifty patients interviews.
Only four patients (8%) had used the internet to access information about colorectal cancer though 36% would have used it if a site had been recommended.
The Internet is a resource rarely used by patients but there is potential for its use as an adjunct to written and verbal information.