App for support after surgery receives grants from the Cancer Society
Pernilla Lagergren, professor of Surgical Care Sciences at Karolinska Institutet, is researching support for recovery after treatment of oesophageal or gastric cancer.
The project is now receiving SEK 15 million to evaluate a mobile application where patients can receive individualized suggestions for self-care and help to gain control of their situation.
"We have conducted a preliminary study and many patients have expressed that they lack support when they come home from the hospital after surgery. We want to be able to meet this with the results of this project," says Pernilla Lagergren, professor at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery.
The research is conducted through close collaboration with the group's research partners, which consist of former oesophageal or gastric cancer patients together with a large network of the patient association, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and dieticians. Approximately 250 patients across Sweden will be able to use the app in the project.