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There’s an App for That: Cancer in the Modern Age
When I was diagnosed with cancer on the last day of June, I had no idea of the tidal wave coming my way. I read a lot of biographies and memoirs, and I had read a number of them written by people who had dealt with cancer in their own lives. (I know, he’s a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad man, but Lance Armstrong’s It’s Not About the Bike is still a powerful book that details how awful cancer is—how it affects you and your family, and how to soldier through to the other side.)
But, when YOU have cancer, when Cancer with a capital C, has you in its uniquely personal…
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Smartphone apps not effective in skin cancer risk
Researchers conducted a critical appraisal of a systematic review of six different smartphone apps and found little evidence that they are effective in self-monitoring or skin cancer detection, according to a recent study.
What can be done to improve mobile apps for cancer survivors?
Few of the hundreds of mobile apps for cancer survivors were appropriately developed or tested, according to a new study by researchers from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California.
A Selfie Could Save Your Life
Mole-mapping app uses your phone camera to check you for cancer.
Cancer Testing? There's an App for That
Physicians are using smart phones to diagnose diseases, check blood cell counts and identify pathogens in drinking water.
Cancer: There’s an App for That
In the digital age, if there’s an issue, there’s a smartphone app that addresses it. For patients and families navigating cancer, thankfully, the options are plenty. Here’s a variety of smartphone applications created to specifically address the needs of the cancer community.
Hundreds of Cancer Apps: Do They Work?
Smartphone apps aimed at preventing cancer, or helping people with the disease to manage it, have the potential to improve people's health, but many of these apps have drawbacks, researchers say.
Is A Smartphone App Your First Defense Against Skin Cancer?
It could still be years away from approval, but a quick scan of the iTunes store revealed that there are plenty of skin-cancer apps available right now. For those of us who have to diligently keep track of our spots, could this new technology actually be helpful?
Is AI the Killer App for Cancer?
REMEMBER WATSON, IBM’S supercomputing Jeopardy! champ and gourmet chef? It’s growing up. Watson skipped university and took a career as a super-elite MD deploying AI software and predictive analytics for research trials at blue-chip healthcare institutions. Yet Watson still needs a whole lot of schooling before making independent decisions and in the meantime, nurses and physicians have the final say. IBM, spotting this opportunity, has said it is investing $1 billion in a new cognitive-computing business division called Watson Healthcare Cloud.
Meet the cancer fighting Apple Watch app - the future of digital health is now
We're well versed in the concept of patients of the future uploading symptoms for doctors to manage in real time. What we didn't know until now is that this future has arrived.
This Terrifying App Shows You What Not Using Sunscreen Will Do to Your Face
Sunface is a free facial aging app that lets you take a selfie and see what your skin will look like in the future based on your level of UV exposure.
Vodafone app turns your smartphone into a powerful cancer research machine
DreamLabs app launched by Vodafone in Australia harnesses the processing power of smartphones to carry out medical research.
Apps to help prevent cancer
From smartphone apps to interactive websites, plenty of tools exist to help you lead a healthier life. Here are some to get you started — at home and on the go. Many are free, but additional features may cost.
SkinNinja: This $4.5 Million App Spots Allergens And Cancer-Causing Ingredients In Your Skincare
To use it, you simply scan a product barcode with your smartphone, and this pulls up an overview of potentially harmful ingredients with a green-amber-red chart.
The Best Breast Cancer Apps...
There are many apps that can help you or a loved one through a breast cancer diagnosis, from teaching you how to perform a breast self-exam, to helping you organize medications, to keeping you up to date on the latest cancer research. Here are some apps that can help you through your breast cancer journey.
There’s an App for That: Cancer in the Modern Age
If you search “cancer” apps on your phone, you get a weird assortment. Cancer prevention apps. Diagnostic apps. Medical-jargon-your-doctor-will-use translation apps. And a number of horoscope apps. At first this baffled me. Did my horoscope for June tell me I would get cancer? And then it occurred to me that Cancer is a sign of the Zodiac. Ah yes, THAT Cancer. But those were not the apps that helped me. The apps that helped me were already on my phone. There are two of them: Lift and Headspace.
4 Brain Game Apps for People With Chemobrain
These apps, with the exception of Lumosity and Brain HQ, have not been included in research concerning chemotherapy-induced cognitive deficit. Research involving brain training games and other conditions and diseases that similarly affect cognitive abilities have yielded positive conclusions.
Belong Beating Cancer Together
Belong Beating Cancer Together - the world's largest social and professional network for managing and navigating cancer treatment. Free and anonymous for cancer patients & caregivers.
CancerAid
Your experiences are unique, which is why you choose how to best achieve your goals with CancerAid.
CancerLife
Digital supportive care for those impacted by cancer.
chemoWave
Your virtual advocate through cancer...
iCancerHealth
Your mobile companion that takes charge of your cancer care needs at home, so you can focus on life.
LivingWith™: Cancer
Presenting LivingWith™, the free app for people living with cancer and those who love them. Designed to help those living with cancer connect with their loved ones, ask for the support they need, remember important information from doctors’ visits and stay organized, all in one place.
My Cancer Coach
My Cancer Coach is a free mobile app developed in partnership with Breastcancer.org, Men’s Health Network, and Fight Colorectal Cancer. The app provides information about personalized cancer treatments to help manage your cancer’s progression.
Pocket Cancer Care Guide
Developed by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, this free app turns your phone into a handy dictaphone so you can record answers from your doctors and nurses; a godsend if you’re having trouble remembering certain facts or simply want to relisten to what was said to make sure everything is clear. The glossary of medical terms will help jargon-bust any tricky conversations you may not have processed at the time, and the calendar helps you schedule your appointments.
The Cancer App
The Cancer App – designed to help cancer patients stay in control of their important information, like contacts, medications and appointments, as well as offering supportive information about 12 major cancer types.
Becca
We know the need for support doesn't end when treatment does. Our Becca app gives you strategies, hints and tips to empower and equip you for life beyond breast cancer treatment.
CureSearch CancerCare
There’s a lot to manage when there is a cancer diagnosis – from appointments and treatments to allergies and side effects. That is why CureSearch developed the CancerCare mobile app to make providing excellent care for children with cancer easier.
Lung Cancer Navigator
It provides support, guidance, and more to patients and caregivers navigating the journey from diagnosis to successful treatment of lung cancer.
My Breast Cancer Coach
Take your Coach with you to your next appointment. Includes a Personalized Guide, Calendar & Journal Entry, and questions for your doctor and other useful resources.
SkinVision
Perform regular self-checks for skin cancer with your phone.
Cancer Guide: Prostate, Breast, Lung, Pancreatic
Cancer can be a difficult concept to understand, so this app breaks down what’s happening at the cellular level in easy-to-understand terms. You can search all the different kinds of cancer, including breast cancer - Healthline
Cancer Therapy Advisor
Cancer Therapy Advisor is a free, simple to use, medical app that offers oncology professionals the latest in oncology news and emerging trends as well as cancer treatment regimens, full-length features, slideshows, case studies, and drug information for a variety of cancer types and therapeutic areas.
Cancer.Net Mobile
Get easy-to-use tools to help you plan and manage care – from diagnosis through treatment and beyond – provided by Cancer.Net, including the latest oncologist-approved cancer information. Brought to you by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
CareZone
CareZone makes it simpler to take care of yourself and your family. Keep everything organized and easily coordinate with the people that matter to you.
CaringBridge
CaringBridge offers a safe, secure place for patients and caregivers to provide health updates, and for family and friends to respond with messages of emotional support and prayers.
Create To Heal
This app is brought to you by The Women Wings Foundation Create to Heal (TM) program. It is designed to gently take you from your head into your heart, where the healing process begins. Because stress is the number one contributor to all major diseases, including cancer,
WeAreMore: Peer Support App
Support App built exclusively for mental and chronic disease patients. Recommended by Mental health America, crisis hotlines, and over 100 doctor offices in the country.
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