The Patient Story

Subscribers 276K

Videos 2.5K

Views 138.9M

Channels Like The Patient Story

The Patient Story covers cancer-related experiences, patient care, and emotional journeys through a mix of long-form stories and personal narratives focused on cancer diagnoses, treatment, and survivorship. Content style appears to be human-centered storytelling and interviews rather than tutorials, with topics spanning patient experiences, treatment tips, and caregiver perspectives, as reflected in video titles and channel keywords. The channel publishes frequently (active since Feb 23, 2018) with an average of about 15.2K views per video and a broad library of content across 2,500 videos.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

Similar Channels

We found 44 YouTube channels similar to The Patient Story

#1

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 73%

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Both target audiences seeking personal, human-centered health stories such as life with cancer and diagnosis impact, with strong search overlap on queries like 'life with cancer' and 'cancer diagnosis impact' (84% match overall), and high content alignment around patient experiences and resilience (73% content).

#2

Macmillan Cancer Support

67% relevance

Subscribers 44.9K

Videos 1.1K

Views 50.1M

Appearances 12

SERP 42%

Similarity 83%

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Shares content around family impact and cancer resources, aligning on queries like 'family cancer impact' and 'cancer support resources' (queries ~42%), with substantial content similarity in providing practical cancer guidance (83% content).

#3

Cancer.Net

66% relevance

Subscribers 8.3K

Videos 104

Views 1.6M

Appearances 15

SERP 52%

Similarity 76%

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Similar focus on patient experiences and cancer treatment challenges, matching searches for 'life with cancer' and 'cancer diagnosis impact' (queries ~52%), and delivering informative, patient-centered content (76% content).

#4

VJOncology

65% relevance

Subscribers 16.8K

Videos 11K

Views 4.4M

Appearances 13

SERP 54%

Similarity 72%

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Both cover cancer treatment challenges and side effects with an audience seeking practical treatment guidance (queries ~54%), and a strong emphasis on patient-facing explanations and palliative care topics (72% content).

#5

Cancer Research Institute

60% relevance

Subscribers 31.5K

Videos 546

Views 8.1M

Appearances 8

SERP 28%

Similarity 81%

immunotherapy success stories

Targets audiences interested in cancer therapies, notably immunotherapy success stories (high content match 81%), overlapping with The Patient Story’s oncology narratives though with more scientific emphasis (queries ~28%).

#6

Dr Liz O'Riordan

58% relevance

Subscribers 64.7K

Videos 648

Views 9.1M

Appearances 4

SERP 22%

Similarity 82%

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Exists in the same space of life with cancer narratives and diagnosis impact, including armpit cancer symptoms, capturing similar patient experiences (queries ~22%), with strong personal storytelling style (82% content).

Content Landscape

Top competitors include TEDx Talks (84% match) and Macmillan Cancer Support (67% match) as the closest peers, with overlapping queries such as life with cancer, cancer diagnosis impact, and cancer support resources. Cancer.Net (66% match) also competes on life with cancer, cancer diagnosis impact, and cancer treatment challenges. The Patient Story has much smaller subscriber bases (276K) compared to TEDx Talks (44.2M) and Macmillan Cancer Support (44K), though both share audience interests in cancer journeys and treatment information. These channels compete on similar search queries around cancer patient experiences and support resources.

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#7	55%	Yerbba – Breast Cancer	76%	56.1K	23%	6
#8	54%	American Cancer Society ▶	79%	34.8K	18%	6
#9	54%	Hospice Nurse Julie	76%	681K	22%	4
#10	53%	Cancer Support Community	74%	3.7K	22%	5
#11	53%	Colorectal Cancer Alliance	74%	19K	21%	6
#12	52%	Cancer Research UK	79%	167K	11%	5
#13	52%	Mayo Clinic ▶	73%	1.2M	20%	7
#14	51%	University of California Television (UCTV) ▶	74%	1.4M	16%	2
#15	51%	Breast Cancer Answers®	77%	25.2K	11%	7
#16	50%	Sharp HealthCare	74%	122K	15%	2
#17	50%	Cancer Center	72%	42.7K	18%	4
#18	50%	AIMatMelanoma	75%	4.5K	13%	1
#19	50%	Dr Karan	73%	2.2M	15%	5
#20	50%	Stand Up To Cancer UK	75%	46.3K	11%	3
#21	49%	The Institute of Cancer Research, London	75%	2.6K	10%	2
#22	49%	AllHealthGo	73%	75.4K	13%	1
#23	49%	You and Lung Cancer	74%	6.7K	11%	4
#24	48%	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	74%	56.5K	10%	7
#25	48%	Amgen	70%	39.3K	15%	3
#26	48%	Prostate Cancer Research Institute	74%	134K	9%	5
#27	48%	Columbia University Department of Surgery	73%	61.3K	10%	3
#28	47%	Good Morning America	68%	5.5M	17%	5
#29	47%	HealthTree University for Multiple Myeloma	72%	12.6K	11%	2
#30	47%	CNN ▶	60%	19.3M	28%	5
#31	47%	Maimonides Health	71%	13.8K	11%	1
#32	47%	University Hospitals	72%	31.5K	10%	2
#33	46%	Nucleus Medical Media	70%	6.9M	11%	1
#34	46%	Best Docs Network	69%	24.2K	11%	1
#35	46%	Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation	70%	1.1K	9%	4
#36	45%	St. Baldrick's Foundation	68%	7.9K	10%	3
#37	44%	The New York Times ▶	64%	5.1M	13%	3
#38	43%	CBS News ▶	60%	7.0M	17%	2
#39	43%	True Lives	64%	1.3M	10%	2
#40	42%	ABC News In-depth	63%	2.3M	10%	3
#41	41%	Cancer Council Victoria	62%	2.8K	11%	1
#42	41%	NBC News ▶	62%	11.8M	9%	2
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#44	40%	9NEWS ▶	60%	543K	11%	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The Patient Story?

The Patient Story's biggest competitors on YouTube are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 84% match), Macmillan Cancer Support (44K subscribers, 67% match), and Cancer.Net (8.3K subscribers, 66% match). They all focus on cancer-related information and patient experiences, providing education, support, and personal stories similar to The Patient Story.

What type of content does The Patient Story make?

The Patient Story creates cancer-focused content centered on patient experiences, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. Video titles suggest founder and illness stories, personal journeys through cancer and family impact, and treatment-related topics; uploads appear to be multiple videos with an average of about 15.2K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to The Patient Story?

We analyze The Patient Story'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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