Montefiore Medical Center
The overarching purpose of this study is to assess whether patients will use the app throughout treatment on a regular basis, as the ultimate goal is to provide an educational platform that can impact patient behaviors and understanding towards health.
In the last decade, smartphones have become an essential part of society with the mobile application market offering services across all aspects of life, including healthcare. Mobile health care apps have developed a field of their own termed "mobile health" or m-health with apps available to help patients do everything from managing symptoms and tracking medications to improving treatment compliance. Apps have been developed specifically tailored for oncology patients. One randomized controlled trial provided oncology patients receiving palliative care with a mobile application that used art…
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of invasive malignancy of the brain, head and neck region, lung, breast (DCIS and invasive disease allowed), prostate, gastrointestinal system or gynecological region * Planned to receive, or have received, radiation therapy treatment with curative intent * Note: Patients undergoing systemic therapy are eligible * Note: Any dose/fractionation of curative-intent radiation therapy is eligible * Patients must have a smartphone or other device with the ability to receive text messages, download and use mobile applications * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (…
Comprehensive mobile device application
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