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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/97772, first published .
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Social Media Discourse on Breast Cancer Screening Barriers in Japanese and English: Cross-Sectional Infodemiology Study

Social Media Discourse on Breast Cancer Screening Barriers in Japanese and English: Cross-Sectional Infodemiology Study

Mitsuo Terada   1, 2 , MD, PhD ;   Rie Kawabori Tahara   2 , MD ;   Yumi Wanifuchi-Endo   1 , MD, PhD ;   Tomoko Asano   1 , MD, PhD ;   Nanae Horisawa   1 , MD ;   Kazuki Nozawa   1, 3 , MD ;   Ayaka Isogai   1 , MD ;   Nari Kureyama   1 , MD ;   Hikaru Kawahara   1 , MD ;   Mika Kotani   1 , MD ;   Yuya Tanaka   1 , MD ;   Marie Mizumoto   1 , MD ;   Atsushi Fushimi   2, 4 , MD, PhD ;   Nami Yamashita   2, 5 , MD, PhD ;   Madoka Iwase   2, 6 , MD, PhD ;   Asumi Iesato   7 , MD, PhD ;   Tatsuya Toyama   1 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

2 General Incorporated Association BC TUBE, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

3 Department of Advanced Clinical Research and Development, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

4 Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

5 Breast Oncology Center, Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

6 Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

7 NEXT-Ganken Program, Cancer Cell Diversity Project, Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Corresponding Author:

  • Mitsuo Terada, MD, PhD
  • Department of Breast Surgery
  • Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
  • 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku
  • Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601
  • Japan
  • Phone: 81 52-851-5511
  • Fax: 81 52-853-8337
  • Email: mitsuoterada9@gmail.com