Quantifying Public Interest in Merkel Cell Carcinoma in the United States Following the Death of Jimmy Buffett and Implications for Continued Health Advocacy: Infodemiology Study of Google Trends (Preprint)

Through Jimmy Buffett’s unfortunate battle with lymphoma originating from Merkel cell carcinoma and subsequent media coverage of his death, public interest in skin cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, and the health effects of sunlight exposure increased, as evidenced by our results.