Among people who researched cancer information online in 2006 so far, breast cancer was the most frequently researched form of the disease. 34% of all online researchers sought information on breast cancer, while nearly one in five looked for information on skin cancer, and 18% researched colon/rectal cancer. While the majority of online cancer researchers sought information on only one type of cancer, 20% reported researching more than one form of the disease.
| Cancer searches online | |
| Type of cancer | Share |
| Breast | 34% |
| Skin | 19% |
| Colon/Rectal | 18% |
| Prostate | 17% |
| Lung/Bronchus | 17% |
| Ovarian | 14% |
| Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma | 11% |
| Pancreatic | 6% |
| Urinary/Bladder | 6% |
| Kidney/Renal Pelvis | 4% |
| Source: comScore | |