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![Do Measures of Real-World Physical Behavior Provide Insights Into the Well-Being and Physical Function of Cancer Survivors? Cross-Sectional Analysis Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/62dd14c75a14b5deb7b960d601a33249.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/62dd14c75a14b5deb7b960d601a33249.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/62dd14c75a14b5deb7b960d601a33249.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/62dd14c75a14b5deb7b960d601a33249.png 2500w)
As the number of cancer survivors increases, maintaining health-related quality of life in cancer survivorship is a priority. This necessitates accurate and reliable methods to assess how cancer survivors are feeling and functioning. Real-world digital measures derived from wearable sensors offer potential for monitoring well-being and physical function in cancer survivorship, but questions surrounding the clinical utility of these measures remain to be answered.
![Usability and Preliminary Efficacy of an Adaptive Supportive Care System for Patients With Cancer: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/ae43d7a0fc1baabc53920ec3affbcb82.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/ae43d7a0fc1baabc53920ec3affbcb82.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/ae43d7a0fc1baabc53920ec3affbcb82.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/ae43d7a0fc1baabc53920ec3affbcb82.png 2500w)
Using an iterative user-centered design process, our team developed a patient-centered adaptive supportive care system, PatientCareAnywhere, that provides comprehensive biopsychosocial screening and supportive cancer care to patients across the continuum of care adaptively. The overarching goal of PatientCareAnywhere is to improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and self-efficacy of patients with cancer by empowering them with self-management skills and bringing cancer care support directly to them at home. Such support is adaptive to the patient’s needs and health status and coordinated across multiple sources in the forms of referrals, education, engagement of community resources, and secure social communication.
![Applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology to Identify Factors Associated With Intention to Use Teledelivered Supportive Care Among Recently Diagnosed Breast Cancer Survivors During COVID-19 in Hong Kong: Cross-Sectional Survey Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/91514133084102187a07f2144cd803c3.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/91514133084102187a07f2144cd803c3.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/91514133084102187a07f2144cd803c3.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/91514133084102187a07f2144cd803c3.png 2500w)
![Digital Smoking Cessation Intervention for Cancer Survivors: Analysis of Predictors and Moderators of Engagement and Outcome Alongside a Randomized Controlled Trial Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/87fe90d634b0b139db8553d1a00d9cf7.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/87fe90d634b0b139db8553d1a00d9cf7.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/87fe90d634b0b139db8553d1a00d9cf7.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/87fe90d634b0b139db8553d1a00d9cf7.png 2500w)
![Heart Rate Monitoring Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Quantitative Study of Device Agreement in a Community-Based Exercise Program Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/47ac50b94128300b553ed961474d67da.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/47ac50b94128300b553ed961474d67da.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/47ac50b94128300b553ed961474d67da.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/47ac50b94128300b553ed961474d67da.png 2500w)
Exercise intensity (eg, target heart rate [HR]) is a fundamental component of exercise prescription to elicit health benefits in cancer survivors. Despite the validity of chest-worn monitors, their feasibility in community and unsupervised exercise settings may be challenging. As wearable technology continues to improve, consumer-based wearable sensors may represent an accessible alternative to traditional monitoring, offering additional advantages.
![Telehealth With Comprehensive Live-Fed Real-World Data as a Patient Care Platform for Lung Cancer: Implementation and Evaluation Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/0ae67b48a7533f6a933b0111258fc99f.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/0ae67b48a7533f6a933b0111258fc99f.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/0ae67b48a7533f6a933b0111258fc99f.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/0ae67b48a7533f6a933b0111258fc99f.png 2500w)
Telehealth has emerged as a popular channel for providing outpatient services in many countries. However, the majority of telehealth systems focus on operational functions and offer only a sectional patient journey at most. Experiences with incorporating longitudinal real-world medical record data into telehealth are valuable but have not been widely shared. The feasibility and usability of such a telehealth platform, with comprehensive, real-world data via a live feed, for cancer patient care are yet to be studied.
![Engagement With a Relaxation and Mindfulness Mobile App Among People With Cancer: Exploratory Analysis of Use Data and Self-Reports From a Randomized Controlled Trial Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/f2cb48ebb6a3915749c3652c7f787bb4.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/f2cb48ebb6a3915749c3652c7f787bb4.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/f2cb48ebb6a3915749c3652c7f787bb4.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/f2cb48ebb6a3915749c3652c7f787bb4.png 2500w)
Mobile health (mHealth) apps offer unique opportunities to support self-care and behavior change, but poor user engagement limits their effectiveness. This is particularly true for fully automated mHealth apps without any human support. Human support in mHealth apps is associated with better engagement but at the cost of reduced scalability.
![Evaluating the Quality of Cancer-Related WeChat Public Accounts: Cross-Sectional Study Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/9c88775f9d8eda3b211bf4fe7bc119ba.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/9c88775f9d8eda3b211bf4fe7bc119ba.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/9c88775f9d8eda3b211bf4fe7bc119ba.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/9c88775f9d8eda3b211bf4fe7bc119ba.png 2500w)
WeChat (Tencent) is one of the most important information sources for Chinese people. Relevantly, various health-related data are constantly transmitted among WeChat users. WeChat public accounts (WPAs) for health are rapidly emerging. Health-related WeChat public accounts have a significant impact on public health. Because of the rise in web-based health-seeking behavior, the general public has grown accustomed to obtaining cancer information from WPAs. Although WPAs make it easy for people to obtain health information, the quality of the information is questionable.
![An Introduction to the OutSMART Cancer Serious Game: Current and Future Directions Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/78cc7cce2b5c3653bd3cc769bfc2e8da.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/78cc7cce2b5c3653bd3cc769bfc2e8da.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/78cc7cce2b5c3653bd3cc769bfc2e8da.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/78cc7cce2b5c3653bd3cc769bfc2e8da.png 2500w)
Given that cancer is a challenging disease that plagues millions of individuals of all age groups and socioeconomic statuses globally, developmentally appropriate education is often lacking for young people, particularly adolescents. Increasing cancer awareness and prevention education among adolescents using innovative strategies, such as game-based learning, is critical in reducing the burden of this disease. Adolescents are understudied in the field of cancer prevention and control, yet vulnerable as they tackle creating life-long health behavior patterns. Targeting cancer prevention education for adolescents has the potential to support long-term healthy behavior and reduce their risk of cancer. This paper provides an overview of the Collaborative Research on MEdication use and family health (CRoME) Lab’s novel game-based cancer prevention education tool. OutSMART Cancer is an innovative, novel educational intervention in the form of a serious game. Serious games are educational tools that seek to impart knowledge and improve behaviors in their players. This game covers information related to breast cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer. This viewpoint is a summary of the developmental process for the OutSMART Cancer game. We describe in detail the work preceding initial game development, the current version of the game, future directions for the game, and its educational potential. The long-term goal of OutSMART Cancer is to improve cancer awareness and knowledge regarding prevention behaviors in adolescents and support a lifetime of health and wellness.
![“Notification! You May Have Cancer.” Could Smartphones and Wearables Help Detect Cancer Early? Article Thumbnail](https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/d6f22b79f7488dd3b5d29c0e623158d5.png 480w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/d6f22b79f7488dd3b5d29c0e623158d5.png 960w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/d6f22b79f7488dd3b5d29c0e623158d5.png 1920w,https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/d6f22b79f7488dd3b5d29c0e623158d5.png 2500w)
This viewpoint paper considers the authors’ perspectives on the potential role of smartphones, wearables, and other technologies in the diagnosis of cancer. We believe that these technologies could be valuable additions in the pursuit of early cancer diagnosis, as they offer solutions to the timely detection of signals or symptoms and monitoring of subtle changes in behavior that may otherwise be missed. In addition to signal detection, technologies could assist symptom interpretation and guide and facilitate access to health care. This paper aims to provide an overview of the scientific rationale as to why these technologies could be valuable for early cancer detection, as well as outline the next steps for research and development to drive investigation into the potential for smartphones and wearables in this context and optimize implementation. We draw attention to potential barriers to successful implementation, including the difficulty of the development of signals and sensors with sufficient utility and accuracy through robust research with the target group. There are regulatory challenges; the potential for innovations to exacerbate inequalities; and questions surrounding acceptability, uptake, and correct use by the intended target group and health care practitioners. Finally, there is potential for unintended consequences on individuals and health care services including unnecessary anxiety, increased symptom burden, overinvestigation, and inappropriate use of health care resources.