New App Helps Spanish-Speaking Cancer Survivors

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Jeff Chiu / Associated Press/File Photo
latinx cancer app
Jeff Chiu / Associated Press/File Photo

New App Helps Spanish-Speaking Cancer Survivors

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The University of Illinois Cancer Center is launching a Spanish language version of the LivingWith app to better fit the needs of the Latino cancer survivor community.

Morning Shift talks to Dr. Kathy Tossas-Milligan and Karriem Watson of the UI Cancer Center for more on how the app will help Latino cancer survivors and their families manage some of the daily challenges they face.

GUESTS: Dr. Katherine Y. Tossas-Milligan, director of the Office of Global Assets and Innovative Approaches for the University of Illinois Cancer Center

Karriem Watson, director of Community Engaged Research and Implementation Science for the University Of Illinois Cancer Center

LEARN MORE: UI Cancer Center Partners With Pfizer To Pilot Spanish-Language App For Cancer Survivors (UI Cancer Center 7/23/19)