A mobile app that tells how long a cancer patient will live
By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 25 November 2010, 09:25 IST
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Bangalore: Scientists at St George's University of London have developed a mobile app which can tell how long a patient of terminal cancer has left to live. The app is capable of making accurate prediction, independently of a doctor's prediction, reports Tanya Thomas of Medindia. In order to estimate life expectancy of patients, the research uses blood tests, pulse rate and symptoms. The new app is expected to help families to make plans for treatment of patients close to the end of their lives. "These scales can provide valuable information for patients, carers and health professionals. It is important to remember that these results do not provide a definitive model for predicting how long someone will live, but it will give everyone concerned a clearer idea of what it is likely to happen," The Scotsman quoted Dr Paddy Stone as saying. This study provides a solid starting point for improving accuracy in survival predictions, which can continue to be refined and improved, Stone further added.

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