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Friday, November 6, 2009

iChemoTracker Keeps Tabs on Your Chemo Regimen

Filed under: Net News , Oncology

Merck has released the iChemoDiary for the iPhone platform, an app designed to help patients monitor their time on chemotherapy. The software allows patient to compile chemo treatments, side effects, and general well being, through a set of criteria, that can be later presented to a healthcare provider.

  • Track your chemotherapy schedule, medication, and treatment plan
  • Record some of the possible side effects from chemotherapy treatments, such as nausea, vomiting, pain, fatigue, change in temperature, lack of appetite, tingling in feet or toes, diarrhea, constipation, and rash
  • Create reports that include chemotherapy, medications, and some of the possible side effects on a daily or weekly basis
  • Share your results and discuss your symptoms with your doctor or nurse so you can have a more accurate and informed discussion

    • Product page: iChemoDiary ...

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    You might like to change the title spelling to the correct one of 'regimen' rather than 'regiment'.
    Thanks


    Posted by: Pauline
    on November 7, 2009 04:10 AM GMT

    Thanks, Pauline, for pointing this out!


    Posted by: DrO
    on November 10, 2009 08:28 AM GMT

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