MIAMI – Fear can be blinding and the to do list that comes with a breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming.
Developers designed mobile phone applications to help women who willl be facing grueling treatments to stay organized during the difficult process.
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These 10 apps were designed to help patients during treatment:
1. iPHARMACY: This app is free. If you forget what that purple pill was or what it was for, you can take a picture of it and upload it, so the app helps you identify it. Download here: iTunes | Google Play
2. CAREZONE: The app is free. This is also for medication management. You can scan the medication's label and it will store all of the details. Download here: iTunes | Google Play
3. POCKET CANCER CARE GUIDE: The app helps patients come up with relevant questions for their doctors after diagnosis. Download here: iTunes
4. MY CANCER COACH: The app is free. It includes a journal to record audio of doctors during appointments and a glossary to help look up terms. Download here: iTunes | Google Play
5. BEYOND THE SCHOCK: The app is free. As a question and an expert will answer. Download here: iTunes
6. CARING BRIDGE: The app is free. It allows a log in with your Facebook account and helps patients create their website to communicate needs to family and friends. Download here: iTunes
7. MY JOURNEY COMPASS: The app is free. It is designed to help patients keep track of the treatment's side effects. Download here: Android
8. iCANcer: The app helps to store information that is relevant during treatment such as lab results and diagnosis. It is about $3. Download here: iPhone
9. LIVESTRONG DICTIONARY: The app allows users to search more than 6,000 English and Spanish terms defined by the National Cancer Institute. Download here: iPhone
10. CANCER SUPPORT SOURCE: The app helps patients connect with a Cancer Support Community meeting nearby or online. Download here: iPhone
