VR tech can help ease anxiety in pediatric cancer treatments

VR Tech - Child with cancer

Lawson Health Research Institute and Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre is testing it. Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) have started using virtual reality (VR tech) to reduce fear and stress levels in kids undergoing painful medical procedures such as those used for treating cancer. The virtual reality technology will be used for kids that need port access for their treatments. The research will look at treating patients between the ages of 5- and 17-years requiring port access. This…

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