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The use of games in cancer care & research

Games & social media, nowadays, become tools for cancer care & research.

Cancer nowadays has become a chronic disease. Patient compliance becomes one of the important issues during their treatment.

In this video, Dr. Luis will introduce several interesting projects which promote the awareness of patient treatment. Please also look at the related articles at the “see also” below.

Do you have experience of gaming in a healthcare setting? Have you played a game yourself? Share your thoughts with other learners in the comments.

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Digital Health for Cancer Management: Smart Health Technologies in Complex Diseases

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