Telehealth is a rapidly-growing field in healthcare that uses technology to provide patients with care from a distance and Cancer patients can receive many types of care via telehealth, including consultations with specialists, second opinions, symptom management, and support groups.
There are many ways that telehealth can help cancer patients like it can provide easy access to specialist care for patients who live in rural or remote areas and it can also save time and money by eliminating the need for travel to appointments. In addition, telehealth can reduce stress and anxiety by allowing patients to receive care in the comfort of their own homes.
One study found that cancer patients who used telehealth services had lower rates of depression and anxiety.