It's the global power of the internet and the phenomenon of social news -- of friends telling friends, and communities of friends telling other communities of friends -- by emailing a link to an interesting news story, that created a news story all its own. According to KOMO 4 News in Seattle, on May 7, a television news story they aired featuring a report on inflammatory breast cancer, IBC, a fairly rare type of breast cancer, has received over 10 million hits in the weeks since they put the six-minute video of the news segment on their website. IBC support groups have been receiving many more calls than usual from people wanting more information since the news video was made available online. To read reporter Michelle Esteban's Silent Killer news feature and watch the video, go here.Note: The contents of this blog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or substitute for professional care. For medical emergencies, dial 911!
TV news story internet video on IBC gets 10 million hits
It's the global power of the internet and the phenomenon of social news -- of friends telling friends, and communities of friends telling other communities of friends -- by emailing a link to an interesting news story, that created a news story all its own. According to KOMO 4 News in Seattle, on May 7, a television news story they aired featuring a report on inflammatory breast cancer, IBC, a fairly rare type of breast cancer, has received over 10 million hits in the weeks since they put the six-minute video of the news segment on their website. IBC support groups have been receiving many more calls than usual from people wanting more information since the news video was made available online. To read reporter Michelle Esteban's Silent Killer news feature and watch the video, go here.
