
Previvorship
@previvorship
@LeverhulmeTrust funded project investigating experiences of cancer genetic risk (#BRCA & #Lynchsyndrome) & social media. PI: @stefaniavicari @SocStudiesSheff
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๐ข๐ขWe are speaking to advocates, creators & influencers who discuss #LynchSyndrome/#BRCA on social media & it's truly amazing to learn about their work to share information, personal stories and expertise!๐คณ๐ฉโ๐ Would you like to know more about our project? Have a look at this๐

๐ขDo you have a hereditary cancer syndrome? We're looking for people with: - Lynch syndrome - BRCA Take part in workshop to discuss how to improve testing of family members. Anyone in UK & these conditions welcome to take part. Email: [email protected]. Further detail ๐






Hi jj singleton! Weโre researching experiences of cancer genetic risk and social media and are looking to interview people who have shared content about Lynch Syndrome. Would you be interested in talking to us? If so we can send you more info via DM/email. Thanks so much!

Hi Rob the ๐จ๐ฆ Cubs Fan! Weโre researching hereditary cancer syndromes and social media and are looking to interview people who share content about Lynch Syndrome on Twitter. Would you be interested in talking to us? If so we can send you more info via DM/email. Thanks so much!



Work starts on a cancer vaccine for people with #Lynchsyndrome โฆCancer Research UKโฉ news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/09/10/lynโฆ

๐ข๐ขWe presented at BSA Medsoc AKA @[email protected]! ๐๏ธWe are exploring how images shared on social media may influence how we understand #BRCA and #LynchSyndrome #hereditarycancer. Get in touch if you want to know more, we have a paper in the making... (Pic by super kind Natalie Tyldesley-Marshall (She/Her/Hers)).


๐ข๐ขHow do images of #hereditarycancer become popular on social media? We have a new article out in Sociology of Health and Illness Journal where we analyse #BRCA pictures from Facebook, Instagram and X. The paper is available open access at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/14โฆ ๐


It's good to be back in the conferencing world after๐คฐ leave! I'm at #ECREA2024 in Ljubljana presenting our work from Previvorship where we analysed images of #BRCA #hereditarycancer across platforms. ๐Thurs 26th, 14.30, FDV15


At #ECREA2024? Make sure you don't miss Hannah Ditchfield presenting on social media visualities of ill health from our project Previvorship ! ๐Today, Thurs 26th at 14.30, FDV15๐


Great talk and insightful visualisation on pictures of hereditary cancer from Hannah Ditchfield / Previvorship project #ECREA2024


๐ข๐ขHannah Ditchfield Hannah Ditchfield presented our latest findings on the images of #BRCA #hereditarycancer that you are most likely to come across on social media. Spoiler alert: they are highly gendered, racialised and never represent affected organs beyond the (female) breast.


Do you post/read about #BRCA or #LynchSyndrome on social media? Talk to us! ๐Our research participants receive a ยฃ20 voucher and help us understand how social media influence understandings of #hereditarycancer! ๐ Interested? Email: [email protected]

๐ขYumeng Guo has now joined Previvorship! ๐ฅณ Yumengโs research explores the intersection of official risk communication and digital platforms during health emergencies. At Previvorship, Yumeng will contribute to the organisation and analysis of interview data. Welcome Yumeng!
