Trends in TikTok: Educational and Advocacy Content on Colon Cancer in Young Adults Highlights Healthcare Challenges

Authors

• Maanvi Vij, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 900 23rd St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, USA.
• Robert Gordon, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 900 23rd St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, USA.
• Lucas Heilbroner, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 900 23rd St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, USA.
• Katherine Rangoussis, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 900 23rd St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, USA.
• Omar Abu-Ghannam, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 900 23rd St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, USA.
• Jeni Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 900 23rd St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, USA.
• Anushka Deogaonkar, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 900 23rd St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, USA. anushkadeogaonkar1@gmail.com.
• Marie L. Borum, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 900 23rd St NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2-25-2026

Journal

Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education

DOI

10.1007/s13187-026-02828-x

APA Citation

Vij, Maanvi; Gordon, Robert; Heilbroner, Lucas; Rangoussis, Katherine; Abu-Ghannam, Omar; Zhang, Jeni; Deogaonkar, Anushka; and Borum, Marie L., "Trends in TikTok: Educational and Advocacy Content on Colon Cancer in Young Adults Highlights Healthcare Challenges" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 8672.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/8672

Department

Medicine