Telemedicine in Cancer Prevention

Lopez, Ana Maria; Kreykes, Lindsay N.

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-68986-7_8

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“…In the United States, where approximately 25% of individuals live in rural areas [12,13], and in Canada, where 21.5% of citizens live in remote locations [14], cancer patients often face unique challenges in accessing adequate cancer care services. A recent report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information revealed that Canadians living in remote areas, many of whom require 120 miles of travel or more to reach the nearest specialist [14], were "less healthy" than their urban and suburban counterparts [14].…”

Section: Disparities In Cancer Care In North Americamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Telemedicine has been used, in varying capacities, in nearly every field of medicine, including but not limited to radiology [23,24], psychiatry [25], dermatology [26], pathology [27], cardiology [22], endocrinology [28], surgery [29,30], gastroenterology [31], ophthalmology [32], oncology [7,13], and pain management [33]. By leveraging existing technology, telemedicine allows clinicians separated by geographic distance to collaborate on any combination of the following components of medical management, including telediagnosis, teleconsultation, telepathology, telesurgery, and tele-follow-up (Table 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Teleoncology: Novel Approaches for Improving Cancer Care in North America

Elder,

Alazawi,

Shafaq

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Due to widespread healthcare workforce shortages, many patients living in remote and rural North America currently have reduced access to various medical specialists. These shortages, coupled with the aging North American population, highlight the need to transform contemporary healthcare delivery systems. The exchange of medical information via telecommunication technology, known as telemedicine, offers promising solutions to address the medical needs of an aging population and the increased demand for specialty medical services. This progressive movement has also improved access to quality health care by mitigating the current shortage of trained subspecialists. Minimizing the effects of these shortages is particularly urgent in the care of cancer patients, many of whom require regular follow-up and close monitoring. Cancer patients living in remote areas of North America have reduced access to specialized care and, thus, have unacceptably high mortality and morbidity rates. Teleoncology, or the use of telemedicine to provide oncology services remotely, has the ability to improve access to high-quality care and assist in alleviating the burden of some of the severe adverse events associated with cancer. In this review, the authors describe how recent advances in teleoncology can reduce healthcare disparities and improve future cancer care in North America.

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Section: Disparities In Cancer Care In North Americamentioning

confidence: 99%