Comparing the Costs of Surveillance of Early-Stage Breast Cancer by Digital or Traditional Follow-Up Methods: Randomized Crossover Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing number of early-stage breast cancer (EBC) survivors and limited health care resources have raised interest in developing digital methods for communication between patients and health care personnel. In 2015, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) launched a digital solution called Noona (Helsinki University Hospital; Noona Healthcare) for patients with cancer, which allows patients to report their symptoms or side effects and ask questions with a computer or smart mobile device.

Objective

In this study, we compare the cost and contacts of surveillance of EBC by 2 follow-up methods: digital solution and phone calls during their first year of follow-up outside preplanned visits.

Methods

This was a prospective, open-

SUBMITTER: Peltola M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12369445 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature