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Advice and Information Sharing: A Netnographic Study on Facebook Cancer Support Groups

Table 3: Sample of excerpts for non-medical but health-related advice and their strategies

Sample of excerpt(Advice and information solicitor) Sample of excerpt(Advice and information givers) Advice strategies used by the advice givers
My mom recently got diagnosed with breast cancer. I read a lot about supplement and herbs for cancer patients. Can someone suggest what is the best supplement or herbs for breast cancer. Is it dangerous to consume drugs and herbs at the same time? (FBSG1) Response 1: Reminder to cancer patients. Avoid taking these three supplements – ginseng, spirulina and Sabah Snake Grass leaves as these sources contain high amount of oestrogen. Oestrogen speeds up cancer development. The Malays commonly suggests Snake Grass as the supplement for cancer, but factually, snake grass is a herb taken as to prevent cancer not curing cancer. This advice was given by Prof NI of Hospital K, a breast surgeon. Response 2: (in response to the misleading product seller) Mr HD, please leave this group! We don’t welcome any ‘trash product’ seller here. You have been influencing people with your misleading information. You even gave wrong facts – cancer cells are not dead cells as you claimed. Go and get your facts right! Don’t mess with us! Direct advice
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