Abstract

Objective: Google answers billions of search queries every day with a U.S. market share of almost 80%. Changes in query volume serve as a proxy of public interest. Unlike surveys, in which participants may feel compelled to answer in what is perceived to be the “correct” way or to be swayed by the question itself, individuals are incentivized to ask Google exactly what they are interested in to get the best answer. In this study, we analyzed trends in public interest in ovarian cancer awareness month and its impact on ovarian cancer-related terms.

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