Channels Like American Cancer Society

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American Cancer Society
Subscribers 34.2K
Videos 1.1K
Views 30.5M

The American Cancer Society covers topics related to cancer advocacy, patient support, research updates, and education across cancer types such as breast, lung, skin, colon, and prostate cancer. Content appears to include stories, informational pieces, and campaigns like Changing the Odds, with a mix of long-form and narrative content. The channel publishes 1,100 videos since 2007, targeting broad cancer-related queries and recommendations, with an average of about 636 views per video.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include The Patient Story (87% match, 276K subscribers) and TEDx Talks (83% match, 44.2M subscribers) as top matches due to overlapping queries in cancer patient advocacy, survivorship stories, and cancer education programs. Mayo Clinic (74% match, 1.2M subscribers) also competes on cancer screening importance, survivorship stories, and disparities in cancer care. The competitors are larger in subscriber base than the American Cancer Society (ACS has 34.2K subscribers), and they share queries like cancer patient advocacy, cancer survivorship stories, and cancer education programs. The overlap with The Patient Story and TEDx Talks is strongest in narrative and educational cancer content, while Mayo Clinic emphasizes clinical guidance and screening.

Similar Channels

We found 46 YouTube channels similar to American Cancer Society

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#1 The Patient Story

87% relevance

Subscribers 276K
Videos 2.5K
Views 138.9M
Appearances 18
SERP 100%
Similarity 79%
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Both target cancer patients and survivors with education and advocacy content, sharing high search overlap on queries like cancer patient advocacy and cancer survivorship stories, though The Patient Story emphasizes personal survivorship narratives while ACS emphasizes broad public health guidance.

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#2 TEDx Talks

83% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 14
SERP 96%
Similarity 74%
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AUDIENCE overlap exists around cancer support resources and survivorship stories, as indicated by high search match, yet TEDx Talks differs in style by featuring diverse speakers and individual talks rather than ongoing cancer education programs.

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#3 Hospice Nurse Julie

75% relevance

Subscribers 681K
Videos 1K
Views 139.9M
Appearances 15
SERP 81%
Similarity 72%
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Both address palliative and end-of-life cancer planning for patients and families, with strong search alignment on palliative care options, but Hospice Nurse Julie focuses on bedside, practical caregiving content whereas ACS provides broader cancer prevention and survivorship resources.

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#4 Mayo Clinic

74% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M
Videos 12K
Views 489.2M
Appearances 12
SERP 75%
Similarity 73%
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Shares content on cancer screening, survivorship, and care disparities, showing solid search and content alignment, though Mayo Clinic presents as a clinical medical center with expert-guided medical information, while ACS emphasizes public health guidance and resources.

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#5 Cancer Support Community

71% relevance

Subscribers 3.6K
Videos 797
Views 656.5K
Appearances 8
SERP 69%
Similarity 73%
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Both offer cancer patient advocacy and caregiver resources with mental health support, reflected in overlapping search terms; Cancer Support Community, however, presents a smaller organization with a stronger emphasis on peer support programs compared to ACS’s broad nationwide education and fundraising scope.

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#6 Cancer.Net

69% relevance

Subscribers 8.3K
Videos 104
Views 1.5M
Appearances 8
SERP 61%
Similarity 74%
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Aligns on cancer patient advocacy and caregiver resources with mental health content, shown by shared queries, though Cancer.Net is more medical-information focused under ASCO’s guidance, whereas ACS provides wider public health education and services.

Didn't Make the Cut

40 additional channels that were close

Rank Relevance Channel Similarity Subscribers SERP Appearances
#7 61% UT Southwestern Medical Center 71% 57.3K 45% 4
#8 60% MercyOne 68% 8.4K 48% 6
#9 60% Yerbba – Breast Cancer 76% 53.2K 35% 5
#10 58% Johns Hopkins Medicine 78% 486K 29% 2
#11 57% National Cancer Institute 75% 34.3K 30% 4
#12 57% Michigan Medicine 78% 221K 24% 1
#13 57% AI and Healthcare 71% 85.7K 35% 5
#14 56% National Breast Cancer Foundation 80% 4.8K 19% 2
#15 55% Siteman Cancer Center 79% 4.5K 19% 3
#16 55% NASEM Health and Medicine Division 72% 7.0K 30% 3
#17 54% Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 76% 55.3K 20% 6
#18 54% UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 71% 217K 28% 4
#19 54% Rutgers Cancer Institute 71% 2.4K 27% 2
#20 53% Stand Up To Cancer 76% 20.6K 19% 4
#21 53% TED 70% 27.2M 29% 2
#22 53% Total Health | Oncology 70% 5.4K 26% 3
#23 53% VJOncology 71% 16.3K 25% 9
#24 52% Myeloma Canada 72% 4.8K 24% 1
#25 52% University of California Television (UCTV) 73% 1.4M 21% 2
#26 52% Parkway Cancer Centre 74% 11.6K 19% 1
#27 52% Maimonides Health 71% 13.7K 24% 1
#28 52% OncLive 74% 26.3K 18% 4
#29 51% UnityPoint Health - Des Moines 73% 2.3K 19% 1
#30 51% Breast Cancer Network Australia 72% 1.9K 19% 1
#31 51% Mount Sinai Health System 73% 172K 18% 2
#32 51% Learn Oncology 72% 18.1K 19% 1
#33 51% Dr. Eric Berg DC 70% 14.5M 22% 2
#34 50% You and Lung Cancer 69% 6.6K 22% 3
#35 50% The Estée Lauder Companies 68% 3.8K 24% 1
#36 50% Level Up RN 62% 786K 32% 3
#37 48% Iowa's News Now 63% 48.6K 26% 2
#38 48% Ninja Nerd 67% 4.2M 19% 1
#39 48% Cleveland Clinic 65% 725K 22% 2
#40 48% United Nations 62% 3.3M 25% 2
#41 47% NutritionFacts.org 66% 1.4M 19% 1
#42 47% University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 65% 45.1K 18% 3
#43 46% KPRC 2 Click2Houston 63% 778K 22% 2
#44 46% KFF 64% 8.3K 19% 2
#45 45% CNN 63% 19.3M 18% 2
#46 43% CBC News: The National 61% 2.1M 17% 2

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to American Cancer Society?

The Patient Story — 276K subscribers (87% match); TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers (83% match); Hospice Nurse Julie — 681K subscribers (75% match). They share a focus on personal health experiences and storytelling related to health, illness, and caregiving, similar to American Cancer Society's emphasis on cancer awareness and education.

What type of content does American Cancer Society make?

American Cancer Society creates content centered on cancer awareness and personal stories about cancer, as indicated by video titles such as 'Cancer Doesn’t Wait. Neither Can We' and 'Tasha’s Story' and 'Chas’s Story'. Upload frequency appears to be multiple videos with an average of about +636 views per video, though exact weekly upload count is not specified.

How do we determine which channels are similar to American Cancer Society?

We analyze American Cancer Society's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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