[Perspectives] Opportunities for improving oncology care
Do you want to see my Fitbit dashboard with my heart rate and number of steps the past week? Can I talk to you on Skype or FaceTime so you can see my rash? Is there a mobile app I can use for exercise or meditation? When Charlotte, aged 56 years, came back for her long-term follow-up visit 2 years after her haematopoietic stem cell transplant for acute myeloid leukaemia, she was delighted that she had passed this major hurdle without a recurrence. She had prepared for her appointment by looking at transplant websites for different problems survivors can have, reading papers on graft versus host disease rash, and making a list of her concerns and questions.
Source: The Lancet Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Karen L Syrjala Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research
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