American Society of Clinical Oncology

Head and neck cancer patients report lessened symptoms when monitored remotely

By Laura Lovett 01:52 pm May 17, 2018

Head and neck cancer patients who were given smartphone and sensor technology as a way to remotely monitor their symptoms reported less severe symptoms from their cancer and treatment than their counterparts who did receive the technology, according to a recent study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting. A total of 357 people who were undergoing radiation...

Center for Connected Health to develop self-management app for chemotherapy

By Aditi Pai 12:03 pm November 7, 2013

McKesson Foundation’s Mobilizing for Health initiative has awarded The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare, grant of an unspecified amount to develop and test a mobile self-management app for cancer therapy patients. The program will help patients who are on oral chemotherapy to better monitor their symptoms and adverse effects of their treatment. The development of the...