Chung-Ang University Hospital and NCSoft Sign MOU to Establish 'Digital Cancer Center'

Development of Digital Therapeutics for Health Promotion and Treatment of Cancer Patients

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Chung-Ang University Hospital announced on the 15th that it has signed a business agreement with NCSoft to develop 'Digital Therapeutics' for personalized healthcare for cancer patients.

Through this agreement, both institutions will cooperate in ▲providing space and professional personnel for the establishment of the Digital Cancer Management Center (D-CAM) ▲building a digital information database related to cancer ▲developing personalized healthcare service protocols according to cancer stages ▲training dedicated personnel ▲establishing the center and developing related programs, consultation, and data provision.

The Digital Cancer Management Center, to be operated by Chung-Ang University Hospital, aims to enhance wellness throughout the entire cycle from patients undergoing cancer treatment to cancer survivors. The center provides patients with customized information reflecting individual characteristics by cancer type and stage.

It is a semi-metaverse type hybrid center combining online and offline services that analyzes patients' conditions multidimensionally through evidence-based protocols developed by medical and psychological experts via one-on-one consultations between dedicated personnel and patients. Patients can check the latest medical information and treatment plans for cancer at a glance through an app downloaded on their mobile devices, and a one-on-one personalized health manager provides patients with screening and treatment plans, healthcare services, and records detailed patient status to assist in treatment.

Chung-Ang University Hospital plans to start pilot clinical services initially for breast cancer and thyroid cancer. Professor Han Deok-hyun of the Department of Psychiatry and Professor Kim Hee-jun of the Department of Hematology-Oncology at Chung-Ang University Hospital, who are in charge of this agreement, said, “Currently, domestic institutions such as the ‘National Cancer Information Center’ or the ‘Cancer Survivors Integrated Support Center’ provide education, psychological support programs, and individual counseling, but their utilization rates are low, and there are many limitations for cancer patients undergoing treatment.” They added, “The Digital Cancer Management Center to be implemented at Chung-Ang University Hospital is expected to greatly contribute to personalized treatment according to cancer type and stage and to improving the wellness of cancer patients.”

NCSoft Executive Director Ahn Yong-gyun said, “The collaboration between the two institutions is a practical application of patient treatment and health promotion using digital medical technology, and we believe it will serve as a model case of cooperation between an IT company and a university hospital.”

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