Toby Keith is no stranger to topping the country music charts, but this year he achieved a different kind of No. 1. A June 24 article about Keith and his stomach cancer diagnosis garnered more page views than any other news posted on Cancer Health in 2022. A follow-up article from December 12in which Keith updated fans about cancer and his upcoming tour plans, ranked as the no. 5 most watched.
But the “Gotta Be A Cowboy” hitmaker wasn’t the only celebrity to appear on our year-end list of most watched stories, which is included below. In fact, six of the top 10 articles revolved around celebrities. The personalities ranged from actors (Jeff Bridges) and sports legends (Terry Bradshaw) for politics (Jared Kushner) and comedians (Trevor Noah), all discussed and discovered different types of cancer.
Looking at the top 20 news stories, it is difficult to discern a specific trend, although articles about colon and breast cancer remain of great interest to our readers. Prevention and education are also popular topics, as is COVID-19. Of note, articles related to cancer research and treatment are considered Science News and published in that section; and as such, they are not included in this general News summary. Stay tuned for a special list of Top Science News 2022 articles.
Here are the most viewed Cancer Health news in 2022:
1. Toby Keith’s stomach cancer diagnosis sheds light on a less common cancer
Posted: June 24
2. Jeff Bridges is “feeling good” despite being infected with COVID-19 after cancer
Posted: June 10
3. NFL legend Terry Bradshaw announces cancer diagnoses on air
Posted: October 5
4. Some women were denied flat breasts after mastectomy
Posted: July 6
5. Check out Toby Keith’s update on his stomach cancer—and upcoming tour plans
Posted: December 12
6. Jared Kushner is one of 43,800 people diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2019
Posted: August 24th
7. Why people at high risk for pancreatic cancer need regular checkups
Posted: July 20
8. Trevor Noah discusses colorectal cancer with Fred Hutch scientists
Posted: April 5
9. Following simple cancer prevention tips does more than lower your risk of cancer
Posted: July 18
10. Most Americans still don’t know that alcohol is a cause of cancer
Posted: February 18
11. Jon Batiste secretly married his partner after his cancer returned
Posted: April 5
12. Experts recommend the fifth vaccination against COVID-19 for people with compromised immunity
Posted: April 28
13. Debunking the 3 most common cancer and diet myths
Posted: February 17
14. A model with metastatic breast cancer is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit finalist
Posted: March 16
15. Blythe Danner battled the same oral cancer that killed husband Bruce Paltrow
Posted: November 30
16. American Cancer Society Responds to the NEJM Colonoscopy Study
Posted: November 10
17. Colon cancer survivors suffer fewer recurrences and live longer with a healthy lifestyle, new prediction model suggests
Posted: May 6
18. Creating the first sleep guidelines for people with cancer
Posted: February 15
19. New interactive Oncology map puts capital’s COVID-19 data into perspective
Posted: May 27
20. Monty Python’s Eric Idle shares his hilarious journey with pancreatic cancer
Posted: September 28
