5% of the incorrect data, scientists have found sites about breast cancer

Five percent of the pages that discuss breast cancer contain erroneous information and self-help alternative treatments that may result in serious negative consequences, U.S. researchers reported. "We recommend that you be skeptical of information on the Internet about this problem, since the information obtained via the Internet, should be of exploratory nature, and not as a guide to self-healing", - said the head of the study, Dr. Meric-Bernstam . Most people find information online, using search engines, no medical facilities, and most are not going to find on the first page of results, the researchers reported the journal Cancer. Scientists have identified the 5 most popular search engines on pages that seem to meet. They have examined 343 web page. The researchers found that every 20-th page contain inaccuracies or errors. 41 also failed statement found on 18 pages. This represents about 5.2% of the sites. By Meric-Bernstam, patients with breast cancer often physicians competent, which is a very positive development came, but there are those who read about the treatment after the time not to appeal to clinicians and exposed their health at great risk, because such self to-use treatment methods of alternative medicine.