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Cancergaurd
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Cancergaurd is a mobile application which aims to be on
duty 24/7 to reduce the risk of cancer among minority
women by raising awareness and guiding them on the right
track by providing focused information.
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It also provides tools like step-by-step guide for reducing
risk, risk assessment calculator for minority women, access
to latest publications & workshops, expert advice on
nutrition & physical activity, keeping track of doctor visits &
medication adherence.
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This application is co-designed with the help of
healthtechhatch.com crowd funding platform.Please use the
link to see more details on the development process.

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To begin with, users would be
Profile
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prompted to put in some basic
information such as age, weight &
ethnicity about themselves or for the
person they are interested in.
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Cancergaurd would create a
personalized guide based on the profile
information fed in.
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Information is filtered based on the
type of cancer selected.
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Switching between cancer types is
made simple by rotating the wheel
interface. Users can also shake the
phone to let the Cancergaurd decide on
a type of cancer by automatically
rotating the wheel.
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Step-by-Step guide provides an easy
navigation to read
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Share the guide with friends and family
by click of a button

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Step-by-Step Cancer Guide
1. Risk 2. Learn to 3. Screening 4. Treatment 5. Next Steps
Assessment Reduce Risk Techniques Options & Action

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Services
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Cancergaurd offers the following list of services focused on
women. It also provides an easy interface to share information
through email and social networks:
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Workshops, are offered free of charge. Users can listen in live
over the phone or offline through recorded webcast.
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Publications, written by experts these easy to read booklets
and fact sheets provide reliable information.
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Counseling, learn from professionals new ways to cope with
cancer, improve communication with healthcare team, manage
financial challenges, etc.
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Support Groups, connect with others in groups via online,
telephone and face-to-face.
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Nutrition, expert advice on diet, exercise and physical activity
to lead a cancer free life style.
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News, latest news on trending stories on cancer from all over
the world.

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Services Cont...
Workshops Publications Counseling Groups News

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Find Nearby
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The app uses phones geo location
capabilities to find nearby:
Events
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Doctors
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Healthcare Providers
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Health Centers
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My Health
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My Health aims to aggregate all your medical
records electronically and thus providing the
power of health IT on your finger tips.We are
partnering with Aetna Carepass to integrate the
following electronic services into this application:
Doctor Visits
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Medications
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Vitals
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Allergies
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Appointments
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Insurance
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Resources
nih.gov
cdc.gov ahrq.gov
cancer.gov hhs.gov
Cancergaurd
Cancercare.org healthfinder.gov
Aetna
developer.carepass.com

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Co-Design
https://www.healthtechhatch.com/project/healthfindergov-challenge-cancer-among-women
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Cancergaurd was one of the earliest adopter of HealthTechHatch co-design platform.
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We have created multiple test versions based on the feedback and comments we received.