Impact+of+celebrities’+cancer+deaths+on++oncology-related+news+and+internet+searches+in+Poland

Kawalec, N. Waszak, P.M. “Short Communication: Impact of celebrities’ cancer deaths on oncology-related news and internet searches in Poland.” //EBSCOhost Online Research Databases//, 2016. Web. Accessed 27 February 2017.

Media attention is caught rather quickly when a public figure dies. Because attention is drawn quickly, and massively, media coverage and internet searches concerning the figure, their cause of death, and how the cause of death can be avoided or cured in the future, increase dramatically. This article focuses on the increase of “cancer awareness and support prevention campaigns in Poland” after the deaths of Przybylska and Kaczkowski. Not only did public interest increase, but oncology research as a whole expanded. It is acknowledged that not //all// research produces accurate information concerning the topic. This article uses statics and evaluation to prove the significance of celebrity death’s and public interest.

This article is significant in my research because it acknowledges how not only the celebrity is seen after their death, but how it can impact the study of diseases, and further scientific research, to help more than just celebrities. Oncological patients around the world benefitted from the research conducted following the deaths of these two public figures in Poland. My discussions concerning this article will highlight the benefits that society can receive after the unfortunate death of public figures.