PRACTICAL ONCOLOGY JOURNAL ›› 2018, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6): 555-557.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2018.06.014

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The application and prospect of telemedicine in lung cancer

MULALI Dina, HU Xin, TUOHAYI Jiazina   

  1. First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumchi 830011, China
  • Received:2018-08-04 Online:2018-12-28 Published:2018-12-27

Abstract: Lung cancer is the most malignant tumor with high morbidity and mortality.It is also a global public health problem.China still has insufficient medical treatment and management of lung cancer.Telemedicine is different from the traditional medical model.It can use modern equipment and technology to collect, store, transmit, process and analyze the medical information.It uses a reasonable standard to screen lung cancer patients from high-risk groups, and then collaborates with experts to make diagnosis and treatment.It is helpful for the early diagnosis, precising treatment, comprehensive management of lung cancer, and facilitate the diagnosis and treatment process, health management of primary hospitals and individuals.This article reviews the applications and development prospects of telemedicine in diagnosis, grading diagnosis, mobile medical services, health management and follow-up of lung cancer.

Key words: Lung cancer, Epidemiology, Telemedicine

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