Digital health technology in oncology: results from a survey by the ESMO Young Oncologists Committee and medical student alumni
Discussion: Findings from the present survey highlight persistent disparities in digital health adoption, emphasizing the need for infrastructure investment, interoperable systems, and tailored training to ensure equitable implementation and maximize the potential of technology in oncology care globally.
Authors
- A.M. Starzer
- G. Nader-Marta
- A. Cervantes
- A. Tecic Vuger
- M. Kfoury
- D.C. Güven
- E. Kocakavuk
- P.A. Povilonis
- K. Punie
- P. Franco
- E. Mariamidze
- E.A. Connolly
- K.H.J. Lim
- M. Kloft
- R. Pihlak
- T. Teo
- H.A.V. Phillips
- M. Lambertini
- P. Mandó
- S. Nasir
- P. Sobczuk
- R. Sánchez-Bayona
- H. Zhu
- L. Faulkner
- M. Moutafi
- T. Sabater-Fajardo
Institutions
- St Bartholomew's Hospital (GB)
- Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (CN)
- Harvard University (US)
- University Hospital Centre Zagreb (HR)
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
- Ulster Hospital (GB)
- The Francis Crick Institute (GB)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics (LT)
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (CA)
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
- Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center (GB)
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (CN)
- GZA Ziekenhuizen Campus Sint-Augustinus (BE)
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia (ES)
- Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES)
- Hacettepe University Hospital (TR)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- Leitat Technological Center (ES)
- Azienda Ospedaliera S.Maria (IT)
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Krankenhaus Nordwest (DE)
- Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas Norberto Quirno (AR)
- University General Hospital Attikon (GR)
- Institut Paoli-Calmettes (FR)
- The Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (PL)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (ES)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Genoa (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ESMO Real World Data and Digital Oncology
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esmorw.2026.100697
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00