Technology Based Resources and Apps

Technology Based Resources and Apps

Websites:

Parenting Resources

www.tellingkidsaboutcancer.com
A guide to telling your children about cancer, with age-appropriate advice and resources.  There is also an option to help you prepare your own conversation guide to use with your children.

Support

www.caringbridge.org
Connect, share news, and receive support throughout your cancer journey.  The site includes a support planner that helps bring family and friends together to help with tasks such as bringing a meal, offering a ride, and taking care of pets.

www.mylifeline.org
Create free, customized websites to share your journey with your friends and family, as well as coordinate updates and support.

www.thinkaboutyourlife.org
An online platform for you to keep track of how you are feeling (physically and emotionally), your tests, and seek support.

Cancer Treatment Planning

www.navigatingcancer.com
Resources and information on planning for doctors visits, completing medical forms, keeping diagnosis and treatment information organized, and tracking your health.

Jasper is a digital smart companion for your cancer care. Organize your schedule, track your medications and symptoms, and access cancer care coaching support—all in one place. Jasper is available both via web and mobile app.

Online Smoking Cessation Program

www.becomeanex.org
Information about how to quit smoking and offers an online option to create your own quit plan and resources to help you achieve these goals.

Phone Apps:

Cancer Information & Medication Management

Cancer.net
An interactive tool that offers an overview of various types of cancer, and the ability to keep track of questions to ask healthcare providers, and record their answers.  It also offers medication management and symptom tracking.  (Android & iPhone)

Jasper is a digital smart companion for your cancer care. Organize your schedule, track your medications and symptoms, and access cancer care coaching support—all in one place. Jasper is available both via web and mobile app.

Medication Management

Pillbox
Manage medications, keep track of side effects, and note which doctors prescribed them.  (iPhone)

Health and Fitness

Noom/cardiotrainer
Track and record all of your fitness activity. (Android)

My Fitness Pal
Track both your nutritional and fitness activity and share with friends who also use the application.  This application integrates into a website as well, allowing you to track all of your activity, wherever you are.  (Android & iPhone)

Untire App
Offers information on ways to decrease physical and mental fatigue at any stage during cancer treatment and survivorship. This easy to navigate app provides videos, strategies, educational tools and online support. (iPhone and Google Play) https://untire.me/userresearch/index.php

Fertility and Family Planning

Fertility Friend
Chart your ovulation cycles and find online support from other women trying to conceive.  (Android & iPhone)

Save My Fertility
Offers information about preserving fertility before and during cancer treatment, and provides information and fact sheets that can be useful as you speak with your medical team.  (Android & iPhone)