Applications of digital Medicine in oncology: Prospects and challenges

The current state of oncology medical services is not encouraging and is unable to fully meet the needs of patients with cancer.In recent years,rapidly developing artificial intelligence technology and gradual advancements in mobile phones,sensors,and wearable devices,which have made these more compact,affordable,and popular,have greatly expanded the development of digital medicine.Digital medicine refers to clinical evidence-based technology and products with a direct impact on disease management and research.Integrating digital medicine into clinical practice has the advantages of broader applicability,greater cost-effectiveness,better accessibility,and improved diagnostic and therapeutic performance.Digital medicine has emerged in different clinical application scenarios,including cancer prevention,screening,diagnosis,and treatment,as well as clinical trials.Additionally,big data generated from digital medicine can be used to improve levels of clinical diagnosis and treatment.However,digital medicine also faces many challenges,including security regulation and privacy protection,product usability,data management,and optimization of algorithms.In summary,the application and development of digital medicine in the field of cancer face numerous opportunities and challenges.