{"id":36161,"date":"2023-10-20T14:42:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/two-years-in-the-making-app-aims-to-be-gold-standard-resource-for-cancer-patients-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:42:28","slug":"two-years-in-the-making-app-aims-to-be-gold-standard-resource-for-cancer-patients-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/two-years-in-the-making-app-aims-to-be-gold-standard-resource-for-cancer-patients-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Two years in the making, app aims to be \u201cgold standard resource\u201d for cancer patients – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three Sydney doctors have teamed up to create an app aiming to simplify the lives of people with cancer by providing personalised care information.<\/p>\n

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CancerAid was developed by Melbourne product development studio Paper Cloud<\/a> and founded by Sydney\u2019s Dr Nikhil Pooviah of Chris O\u2019Brien Lifehouse<\/a>, Dr Raghav Murali-Ganesh and Dr Akshat Saxena.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a digital health solution to assist with deficiencies in cancer care,\u201d Pooviah tells StartupSmart. <\/i><\/p>\n

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The app\u2019s fundamental aim is to provide a comprehensive telecommunication service that helps patients, particularly those in rural areas, with access to care and mental health.<\/p>\n

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Until now, there hasn\u2019t been a \u201cgold standard resource\u201d to give patients when they are diagnosed with cancer, Pooviah says.<\/p>\n

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He says CancerAid offers personalised care information to people with cancer, including details of their disease, treatment options and possible side effects.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt allows patients to go home and digest that information at their own pace,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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Saxena says the app helps patients overcome the \u201ctyranny of distance\u201d and receive face-to-face consultations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re able to connect patients to their specialist to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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Nearly two years in the making, the founding team have worked closely with doctors, clinicians, patients and their families to create a tool that speaks to the specific needs of people with cancer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe undertook research at our institution identifying what issues patients want addressed within the app,\u201d Pooviah says.<\/p>\n

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The app\u2019s features include visual care pathways to help patients know what to expect and empowers them with things like medication and symptom management tools.<\/p>\n

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It also offers 24\/7 on-call medical and psychological support.<\/p>\n

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When patients are first diagnosed, they can be bombarded with information, much of which doesn\u2019t even register, Pooviah says.<\/p>\n

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They created the app to help reduce confusion, anxiety and information overload.<\/p>\n

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Patient Dominique Morency, who has the rare cancer leiomyosarcoma, says the technology has been very helpful in her journey.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCancerAid is easy to use and will mean I can just listen to my doctor rather than frantically taking notes during appointments,\u201d she says in a statement.<\/p>\n

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The app is gaining strong traction in the field with leading cancer doctors, organisations and hospitals offering support.<\/p>\n

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NSW Cancer Institute<\/a> will provide personalised content for the app.<\/p>\n

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With the Chris O\u2019Brien Lifehouse signing on as the first clinic to use the app, Pooviah and the team look forward to running the prototype with at least 1000 patients in upcoming months before its official launch.<\/p>\n

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\u201cInstead of helping one patient, we now have the opportunity to help millions,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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