BEST APPSFOR CANCER

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Breast cancer begins when cells in the breastform a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or feels like a lump. The tumor becomesharmful if the cells develop into encompassingtissues or spread too far off territories of thebody.

Cells in almost any part of the human body aresusceptible to malignancy, and have the abilityto spread. For more information on breastcancer in men and women, visit Cancer.org.

Aside from the information and resourcesavailable on Cancer.org, there are also manyapps on Android and Iphones that can assistwith detecting breast cancer, keep diagnosedpatients informed about their breast cancer,and help keep them mindful of the importanceof self-exams and mammograms.

Here are some apps (free and paid, but mostlyfree!) that can be helpful for cancer patientsas well as survivors.

C A N C E R T H E R A P YA D V I S O R

Price : FreeAndroid rat ing : 4 .5 starsIphone rat ing : 4 .5 stars

About the app : Cancer Therapy Advisor users haveaccess to learn about the latest news and upcoming

trends in oncology. Users should be aware of the c l in ica l language

used. I t may be a d i f f icu l t read for many , however ,i f a pat ient happens to see informat ion re levant tothe i r s i tuat ion they should br ing i t to the at tent ion

of the i r phys ic ian.

B R E A S T C A N C E R :B E Y O N D T H E

S H O C K

Pr ice : FreeIphone rat ing: 4 .5 stars

Not ava i lab le on Andro idAbout the app: The moments fo l lowing news of a

breast cancer d iagnosis are s ign i f icant ly hard forpat ients . Th is app , created by the Nat ional BreastCancer Foundat ion is created to he lp deal wi th a l lthe emot ions associated wi th the news of a breast

cancer d iagnosis .

C A R E Z O N E

Price: FreeAndroid rating: 4.5 stars

Iphone rating: 4 starsAbout the app: CareZone’s family organizer app. The

app creates profiles for each member of thepatient’s family and syncs the schedules of every

family member, so you can stay up to date on whateveryone is up to.

The app also has a journal feature that allows youto share relevant and important news with family

members and friends and a medication/prescriptionschedule.

E A R L Y D E T E C T I O NP L A N : B R E A S T

C A N C E R

Price: FreeAndroid rating: 5 starsIphone rating: 4 stars

About the app:The Early Detection Plan (EDP) app remindspatients to perform routine breast exams, remind you to

schedule checkups and mammograms. The app alerts are setbased upon the risk factors, health history, and age.

P I L L S O N T H E G O

Price: FreeAndroid rating: 4 stars

Not available on IphoneAbout the app: Pills on the Go is an app that can inform

patients their medication supply is due for a refill and whichtime of day medicine(s) should be taken.

T W E E T C A S T E RP I N K F O RT W I T T E RAndroid price: $10.99

Android rating: 4.5 starsIphone price: $9.99

Iphone rating: 4 starsAbout the app: TweetCaster PINK for Twitter combines social

media in conjunction with ability to raise funds for breastcancer awareness.