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. 2023 Nov;14(8):101649.
doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101649. Epub 2023 Oct 27.

Digital health in geriatric oncology: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology review

Colm Mac Eochagain  1 , Nicolas Maria Gonzalez Senac  2 , Mercedes Cavanagh  3 , Mukul Roy  4 , Andrea Sebastiano Ciccone  5 , Beatriz Contreras  6 , Giuseppe Dario Testa  7 , Rogelio Velasco  8 , Joana Marinho  9 , Adolfo Gonzalez Serrano  10 , Melody K Schiaffino  11 , Fabio Gomes  12
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Digital health in geriatric oncology: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology review

Colm Mac Eochagain et al. J Geriatr Oncol. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

The integration of digital health technologies in geriatric oncology has the potential to enhance patient care and self-management. This review article discusses the applications of these technologies, including teleassessment, telemonitoring, and teleintervention, within geriatric oncology, and evaluates their potential to improve cancer care and patient outcomes. We also review challenges to the implementation of digital health technologies among populations of older patients with cancer. The article provides a perspective for clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and patients on the integration and utilisation of digital health technologies in current geriatric oncology practice.

Keywords: Cancer; Digital health; Electronic comprehensive geriatric assessment (eCGA); Geriatric; Geriatric oncology; Mobile health; Patient-centered design; Teleassessment; Telehealth; Telemonitoring.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Competing Interest Colm Mac Eochagain: None. Nicolás María González Senac: None. Mukul Roy: None. Andrea Ciccone: None. Beatriz Contreras: None. Rogelio Velasco: None. Melody Schiaffino: None. Giuseppe Dario Testa: None. Joana Marinho: None. Adolfo Gonzales Serrano: None. Mercedes Cavanagh: None. Fabio Gomes: Dr. Gomes reports grants from Pfizer, personal fees from Roche, personal fees from BMS, personal fees from AstraZeneca, personal fees from Takeda, outside the submitted work.

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