Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, 2025, Vol.13, No.5, 224-235 http://medscipublisher.com/index.php/cge 224 Meta Analysis Open Access The Effect of App-or Remote Monitoring-Based Digital Health Tools on Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life Sufu Lü, Jianhui Li Institute of Life Science, Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, 311800, Zhejiang, China Corresponding author: jianhui.li@jicat.org Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, 2025, Vol.13, No.5 doi: 10.5376/cge.2025.13.0023 Received: 20 Jul., 2025 Accepted: 31 Aug., 2025 Published: 10 Oct., 2025 Copyright © 2025 Lü and Li, This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Preferred citation for this article: Lü S.F., and Li J.H., 2025, The effect of app-or remote monitoring-based digital health tools on cancer patients’ quality of life, Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, 13(5): 224-235 (doi: 10.5376/cge.2025.13.0023) Abstract This study explores the role of digital health intervention that combines mobile applications with remote monitoring in improving the quality of life of cancer patients. These tools help patients alleviate discomfort, maintain emotional stability, and enhance their cooperation with treatment, enabling them to manage themselves better and thereby improve their overall quality of life. Multiple studies and reviews have shown that time-saving and highly interactive methods usually perform better. However, there are still some challenges at present, such as the possible reduction in doctor-patient communication over time, differences in patients' ability to use digital tools, and people's concerns about data security. In the future, with the help of artificial intelligence, big data and multidisciplinary collaboration, it is expected that more personalized and sustainable health applications will be developed, and digital health will be further integrated into clinical routines and relevant policies. Keywords Digital health; Mobile applications; Remote monitoring; Quality of life; Cancer care 1 Introduction Due to the long treatment process, long-lasting side effects, and heavy psychological burden, the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients is often significantly affected. Specific problems include physical discomfort such as pain, fatigue and nausea, as well as emotional fluctuations, anxiety and depression, etc. These symptoms may persist throughout the illness and interfere with daily activities and overall health (Tian et al., 2025; Zhang et al., 2025). Cancer treatment usually involves multiple stages. Patients need to visit the hospital frequently and deal with physical discomfort for a long time. These factors aggravate the above problems, easily leading to a decrease in treatment compliance and an increase in the number of visits (Wang et al., 2023; Morelle et al., 2024). To address these difficulties, digital health intervention methods-such as mobile applications and remote monitoring platforms-are rapidly becoming important tools for managing chronic diseases and cancer care. These tools can record symptoms at any time, provide health information to patients, offer behavioral guidance, and support remote communication between patients and medical teams, thereby alleviating problems such as inconvenience, limited time and insufficient manpower existing in traditional medical care (Coltman et al., 2023; He et al., 2024). The application of digital technology in cancer treatment is gradually increasing. It not only helps patients better manage their own health conditions and enhance control over uncomfortable symptoms, but also improves their initiative and self-care ability. Data show that most of these intervention measures have been well accepted, have high feasibility for use, and can adapt to the actual needs of different patient groups (including those with significant differences in economic conditions) (Mooney et al., 2024; Pierce et al., 2024; Ramlee and Satar, 2024; Ancona et al., 2025). This study will explore the role of digital health interventions carried out through mobile applications and remote monitoring in improving the quality of life of cancer patients. At the same time, sort out the content and depth of existing research, explain the practical uses of these techniques on the clinical front line, summarize feasible practices, and point out the deficiencies of the current work. The objective of the research is to help healthcare workers, researchers and policymakers better understand the potential of digital health tools, such as those used to support cancer treatment, narrow the healthcare gap and drive patient-centered health outcomes.
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