A lung cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming. In the days and weeks that follow, emotions run high. Life suddenly fills with tests, appointments and treatments. Medical teams speak in unfamiliar terms. New acronyms fly around. Confusion rises and control slips away.
A Tool to Help
We partnered with Dash Global, creators of Your Health Companion, to support people living with lung cancer.
The free app helps users keep key information in one place, including how treatment affects daily life.
Tracking What Matters
Your Health Companion helps people track changes in health, mood and side effects. Sharing this information with a lung cancer team becomes easier. Clinicians then gain better insight into how cancer and treatment affect each person. These insights may guide improvements to NHS services and future treatment assessments.
Why We Back It
Paula Chadwick, chief executive of Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, explains:
Many patients describe the chaos that comes after diagnosis. They suddenly enter a world they never expected and feel life spinning out of their hands.
Paula believes the app can offer calm and clarity while also supporting improvements for future patients.
Designed for Patients
Lee Wemyss, Director of Dash Global, says the partnership will help deliver a digital diary made for people with lung cancer.
Your Health Companion encourages users to play an active role in care and make informed decisions based on personal insights.
Working with advocacy charities ensures patients stay at the centre of research and innovation.
For more information, or to register for the app, click here.