Using Technology to Improve Quality of Life
Technology can help people with MBC understand treatment options, track and report symptoms and side effects, and provide education about topics such as support and exercise. Many clinical trials are studying the ability of apps, websites, videos, telehealth, and other technologies to help educate and support people with MBC.
Click on the links below to learn more about how technology is being used to support people with metastatic cancer.
Research on the Use of Technology for People with MBC
- University of Pennsylvania: A clinical trial showed that completing a symptom checklist via text messaging is a safe way to save patients time before their next immunotherapy treatment
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: A clinical trial showed that people with metastatic cancer who reported their symptoms with a home-based electronic system had better quality of life and fewer ER visits
- West Virginia University: Nurse AMIE (Addressing Malignancies in Individuals Everyday) is a tablet-based app that aims to improve quality of life in people with advanced cancer
MBC Clinical Trials
- Metastatic Trial Search: Trials for Support/Education That May Involve Technology
- Metastatic Trial Search: Trials for Managing Side Effects That May Involve Technology
- Metastatic Trial Search: Trials That Do Not Require Travel