Frequently Asked Questions
What is CancerAid?
CancerAid is a free app that can help you better organise your cancer care by:
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Accessing medically reliable information
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Tracking your symptoms and personal experiences
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Monitoring your activity and exercise
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Reading articles and resources from other patients who might have gone through similar experiences

What is the CancerAid Plus Program?
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An educational program with a series of informative articles based on clinically-proven science -
Educational videos focused on improving your understanding of cancer care -
Motivational articles and advice written by other patients describing their experiences -
Access to medication resources with more information about medication and your condition -
Access to the award-winning CancerAid app, with the ability to track symptoms, medications & activity
Who can access the CancerAid Plus Program?
To meet Medicines Australia requirements, the CancerAid Plus Program is available only for patients prescribed certain medications. For now, this includes lung cancer medications made by Roche, XTANDI® (enzalutamide) made by Astellas, and Zoladex® (goserelin) made by AstraZeneca.
What is the relationship between the pharmaceutical company and CancerAid?
CancerAid is an award-winning independent company providing the CancerAid Plus Program. All educational content is evidence-based and independent. The CancerAid Plus Program is supported by the pharmaceutical company for its distribution only.
Will my data be shared?
Absolutely not. We understand that your personal health is private, and CancerAid takes your privacy and data security seriously.
In accordance with
Australian Privacy Principles, no identifying information or data you disclose to CancerAid will be provided back to the sponsoring pharmaceutical company or any other partners. To read CancerAid’s Privacy Policy, go to
https://canceraid.com/confidentiality.
How do I sign up for the CancerAid Plus Program?
What is the cost of the CancerAid Plus Program?
The CancerAid Plus program is completely free for you.
How do I get started?
What do the lessons involve?
What happens at the end of the Plus Program?
What is the time commitment?
How do I access the program?
You will need to use the QR code or link provided to you. These will work both if you have already downloaded the CancerAid app or are downloading and registering an account on the CancerAid app for the first time.
How do I track my progress?
The weekly educational content will remain visible after its completion for future reference. You can use the CancerAid Personal and Symptom Journals to keep track of your progress.