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The Angelina effect revisited: Exploring a media-related impact on public awareness.

Cancer - 15 Nov 2015

Lebo Patricia Beatrice, Quehenberger Franz, Kamolz Lars-Peter, Lumenta David Benjamin

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BACKGROUND: In 2013, Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy and publication of her personal treatment choice for BRCA1 positivity generated considerable media attention. To the authors' knowledge, the current study is the first prospective survey conducted among the general public to measure a quantifiable media-related effect on public awareness. METHODS: The authors analyzed the changes in the general public's...

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PMID: 26414603
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29461

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