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Conflict of interest statement: Disclosure: Sarah Shaw declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Disclosure: Chi-Hwa Chan declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 2. J Cancer Educ. 2026 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s13187-026-02854-9. Online ahead of print. YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Malignant and Benign Primary Bone Tumors. Guirguis PG(1), Youssef M(2), Punreddy A(3), Botros M(1), Raiford M(1), McDowell S(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopedics and Physical Performance, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. (2)Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Mesa, AZ, USA. mark.p.youssef@gmail.com. (3)University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA. Primary bone tumors (PBT), whether benign or malignant, can cause significant psychological distress for patients. Many patients seek medical information on YouTube; however, the reliability and educational value of these videos remain unclear. This study aims to evaluate the quality, reliability, and educational content of YouTube videos on common benign and malignant PBTs and assess whether specific video characteristics influence these factors. A YouTube search was conducted using the terms “Osteosarcoma,” “Ewing Sarcoma,” “Chondrosarcoma,” “Osteochondroma,” “Enchondroma,” and “Osteoid Osteoma.” The top 50 videos per tumor type were analyzed for video characteristics, uploader attributes, and content quality. Video reliability and educational value were assessed using the Video Power Index (VPI), Global Quality Scale (GQS), and Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria. Videos pertaining to malignant PBTs (n = 99) and benign PBTs (n = 102) were recorded. Video content included disease-specific information (malignant, 38% vs. benign, 32%), patient experience (malignant:41% vs. benign:2%), anatomy/histology visuals (malignant:11% vs. benign:31%), among others. Authors were 25% vs. 12% female, and 57% vs. 54% attending physicians for malignant and benign videos, respectively. Mean JAMA and GQS scores for malignant tumors was 2.6 ± 0.81 and 2.49 ± 0.94, respectively. Mean JAMA and GQS scores for benign tumors was 2.12 ± 0.97 and 2.01 ± 0.91, respectively. The overall quality, reliability, and educational content of YouTube videos on PBTs were inadequate. As YouTube continues to serve as a primary information source, further research should focus on optimizing the creation of high-quality, medically accurate content for patients. DOI: 10.1007/s13187-026-02854-9