Study: Cancer-Focused mHealth Apps not Useful or Safe

A recent study by researchers at the University Health Network in Toronto found that consumer-based, cancer-focused mobile applications are effectively not useful nor are they safe.

A recent study by researchers at the University Health Network in Toronto found that consumer-based, cancer-focused mobile applications are effectively not useful nor are they safe.

The researchers wanted to look at whether these cancer-focused apps were effective or usable, and conducted a systematic review of the official application stores for the four major smartphone platforms: iPhone, Android, Nokia, and BlackBerry. They included apps that focused on cancer and available for use by the general public, reviewing 295 in total.

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