Cancer symptom management.
Support between treatment visits.

Cancer symptom management is the ongoing care of symptoms and side effects caused by cancer or its treatment, such as fatigue, pain, nausea, appetite changes, sleep problems and distress. The care team asks about side effects during treatment, offers ways to prevent or ease them, and adjusts the plan where needed. Side effects vary from person to person, even with the same treatment.

Common side effects of chemotherapy include tiredness, nausea and vomiting, a sore mouth, a higher risk of infection, bowel changes, hair loss and tingling in the hands or feet. Radiotherapy, surgery and other treatments have their own side effects, and appetite, weight and sleep can change too. Most people get some side effects but not all of them, and many ease after treatment stops.

At treatment visits, the care team usually asks about side effects and may arrange blood tests. Between visits, people may keep a symptom or fatigue diary, or complete validated questionnaires that rate how severe each symptom is. Randomised trials have studied weekly electronic symptom reporting between visits during routine cancer treatment, with nurses alerted to severe or worsening symptoms.

Cancer patient support is for anyone having cancer treatment, from before it starts to follow-up care afterwards, and for the family members and carers around them. Support can come from oncology doctors and nurses, dietitians, psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists and palliative care specialists, depending on each person's needs and the local service.

Not exactly. Every oncology team manages symptoms and side effects as part of treatment. Palliative care is a specialist approach that focuses on quality of life for people with a serious illness, covering physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. It can begin at any point during cancer treatment and can be given alongside treatment aimed at cure, with palliative specialists working together with the oncology team.

Parts of cancer treatment support can be provided remotely, including symptom questionnaires, education, reminders, check-ins and some consultations by video where appropriate. Treatment, examinations, blood tests and scans take place in person. Urgent symptoms, such as a high temperature during treatment, need your oncology team's urgent contact line, as your team has advised, or local emergency services straight away.

Digital symptom monitoring helps an oncology team gather agreed updates between treatment visits, such as symptom ratings, energy, appetite, sleep and mood. WeGuide brings scheduled questionnaires, reminders, patient education and check-ins into the journey configured by the care team, with activity and sleep data from Apple Health, Health Connect or Garmin where available. The team reviews the updates and makes every care decision. WeGuide is not for emergencies.

Follow-up care usually means regular check-ups with the oncology team or another clinician, which may include blood tests and other checks, and attention to physical and emotional effects that can appear months or years later. A survivorship care plan may summarise the treatment and the follow-up agreed. WeGuide supports this stage with patient education, scheduled check-ins and reminders, as configured by the care team.

Contact WeGuide to discuss your oncology service, patient population and existing workflow. Together, we can identify the pre-treatment intake forms, validated symptom questionnaires, patient education, check-in schedule and any integrations needed to support your team. Your clinical team defines the monitoring protocol, the advice patients receive and all care decisions.

WeGuide pricing depends on the scope of your care pathway, configuration, integrations and support requirements. Contact our team to discuss your service and request a proposal. Treatment, consultation and other clinical fees are determined separately by the care provider.