Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed

Micro-blogging is the practice of sending brief text updates, photos, audio/video clips or links and make these public on a website and/or distributed to a private group of subscribers. These messages can be submitted by text messaging, instant messaging or e-mail.

Many micro-blogs provide short commentary about medical news, medical specialties or a company's products and services.

Webicina features two microblogging platforms including Twitter and Friendfeed.

Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that allows its users to send and read other users' updates, which are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length.

In countries all around the world, people follow the sources most relevant to them and access information via Twitter as it happens—from breaking world news to updates from friends.

Cancer news / organisations:

• AACR: Official Twitter Account for the American Association for Cancer Research
  
  
• Cancer Info: Cancer Information Center. The latest news related to all forms of cancer
  
  
• Cancer Diaries: Success Stories and Updates for Cancer Cure
  
  
• Striving for More: Nonprofit Organization Improving Emotional and Spiritual Support for Kids with Cancer
  
  
• CancerInfoHQ: "Beat cancer because cancer sucks"
  
  
• TWLOHA: TWLOHA is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
  
  
• Cancer Survivor Net: Online support community for all people affected by cancer. Come join us.
  
  
• libbyshope: Founder of Libby's H*O*P*E* (*Helping *Ovarian Cancer Survivors *Persevere Through *Education)
  
  
• cancerLGBT: The National LGBT Cancer Network addresses the needs of LGBT people with cancer and those at risk
  
  
• UMMC: University of Maryland Medical Center health, hospital, medical center, Baltimore, minimally invasive surgery, transplant, cancer center, cardiac care
  
  
• Know Cancer: An online community , resource, and education center for all of those directly or indirectly affected by cancer.


• AmericanCancer: Together we're saving lives by helping you stay well, get well, by finding cures and fighting back. 1-800-ACS-2345
  
  
• Wearethecure: We're the National Canine Cancer Foundation, we fund Cancer research for Dogs. If we all work together, We Are The Cure. Your Help Can Make The Difference.
  
  
• Stand Up To Cancer: This is where the end of cancer begins. Stand up!
  
  
• Catch It Early: Catch It Early uses juggling and circus arts to entertain and educate the community about cancer and self-exams.

People who post about cancer:

• M. Lens-FitzGerald: Cancer survivor, e-patient.
  
  
• Sasha Kane: Cancer Survivor ~ Patient Advocate :D ~ Intellectual Vagabond ~ Inspirational Writer ~ Spinner Of Dreams ~ Personal Code: Be Kind ~ Allergic To Vileness
  
  
• Monika WinningWoman: Breast Cancer Winnner! Biz Consultant/Speaker/Author/Entrepreneur/Innovator/Connector/First Lady of TheWinningWomanNetwork. Passion to help you win!
  
  
• Brian Simpson: I'm a recent cancer survivor, Asst. F&B Director and New Media Dude @rogersmithhotel NYC, Loyal fan of Boston sports and Lance Armstrong - He is my Hero.
  
  
• James Ross: A Survivor--Fiction novels--Prairie Winds Golf Course--Atop Mississippi river bluffs--Near STL--Social issues-hypocrisy-cancer-real estate-justice-laughs-tears
  
  
• Heather: My Journey with Cancer - Follow my journey in the daily life, while my family and I struggle with cancer.
  
  
• Donald Wilhelm: 5-time cancer survivor, author and cancer advocate.
  
  
• Grace Barkwell: Entrepreneur, Poet, Writer, Editor, Health Nut (Longevity Advisor), Cancer Survivor, Chat toTxt Msg Facilitator, Twitter Growth Assistant, Facebook Fanatic
  
  
• cancerlost: I battled 3b cervical cancer and survived! Now I enjoy life & help others. Also sell coffee www.getthebean.com
  
  
• curecancer4all: Just trying to create a Twitter feed of relevent Cancer Resource. All ideas welcome.
  
  
• spiritjump: Fighting cancer one gift at a time.
  
  
• Lance Armstrong: 7-time Tour de France winner, full time cancer fighter - LIVESTRONG!
  
  
• Linda OJ: Pinkalicious Professional Speaker, 2 time breast cancer survivor, networker, wonder woman. What more can I say? Come visit me at Motivational Steps.
  
  
• Barbara Jacoby: I share my life experiences of achieving happiness. From domestic abuse to breast cancer survival and other events in between.
  
  
• Sheila Ulrich: The lessons I learned and the wisdom I have been given through a journey of stage 4 cancer inspires me to share and help others all over the world to heal. I help you heal all parts of yourself, body mind, and spirit. Know it is possible as I am the example for you!
  
  
• Jane Tysen: Cancer news and articles.
  
  
• The James-OSU: Cancer advocate, dedicated to translating research into high-quality patient care and educational programs for residents of central Ohio and beyond.
  
  
• Susan Hardwicke PhD: Psych-Inventor PhD former dot com entrepreneur starting social media for health, cancer recovery
  
  
• Gladys R Rosenfeld: Breast Cancer survivor and living with husband who has lung cancer. Trying to live for the here and now and get through this journey with hope, prayer, and love
  
  
• Julie Goodale: Fitness for Cancer Survivors. Life-Cise provides online info. and training. (also prof. musician, into climbing, skiing, hiking, windsurfing, birds, food +more).
  
  

There are aggregators that help you find people tweeting about cancer.

Just Tweet It

Omnee

Omnee uses an innovative 3D hybrid ratings system to bring you the top users for each tag. We combine manual ratings (the size of the username) and computed ratings (the order based on Twinfluence ratings across four influence factors and colour based on Retweetrank).

Search.twitter.com

It lets you track all the tweets and tweople focusing on cancer.

Twellow

Twellow.com is currently grabbing publicly available messages from the Twitter.com micro-blogging service. They analyze and categorize each of the users responsible for those messages into the various categories found at Twellow.com.

Friendfeed is an aggregator that collects the updates from social networking websites, social bookmarking websites, blogs and micro-blogging updates, as well as any other type of RSS feed. Users can use this stream of information to create customized feeds to share (and comment) with friends. It offers a unique way to discover and discuss information among a community.

Cancer cure

Cancer, what is the cause of it and how can we get rid of it. the right way to cure your cancer.

Kicking Cancer's Butt Across America

Join Brandon and Amanda as they journey across North America to promote early detection. 90% of cancer, if found early enough, is treatable. This Friendfeed room collects everything about our project. Further information can be found at http://www.thebrandonshow.com

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Physician Relations

The Office of Physician Relations serves as the organization's primary liaison with community physicians. We provide improved access to resources and the information you want. Everything you need to know about M. D. Anderson cancer research, treatment, education and patient care is available through the Office of Physician Relations.

Click here to check all cancer-related Friendfeed rooms