The Effectiveness and Feasibility of Conversational Agents in Supporting Care for Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal: Journal of medical Internet research
Published Date: Aug 8, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients with cancer experience complex physical, psychosocial, and behavioral challenges that require continuous support. This need has intensified with the rising cancer burden worldwide and the limited scalability of traditional care models. In response, conversational agents (CAs) have emerged as promising digital interventions for enhancing cancer care, but evidence regarding their feasibility and effectiveness remains limited.

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  • Xiao-Han Jiang
    School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Xiu-Hong Yuan
    Department of Gastric Surgery, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
  • Hui Zhao
    School of Mathematics and Computer Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723000, Shaanxi, China.
  • Jun-Sheng Peng
    Department of Gastric Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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