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People who develop cancer are living longer than ever before, a testament to medical science. But surviving cancer doesn’t necessarily mean a return to life as it was. Many cancer survivors report physical or cognitive impairments that affect their everyday lives.
Cancer survivors with impairments sometimes struggle with activities like using computers, phones and other digital devices.
Computer scientists Rachel F. Adler and Devorah Kletenik explain that these difficulties often go unacknowledged by healthcare providers, employers and even friends and family. They describe cancer survivors as a hidden population of people with disabilities – and lay out steps that technology developers can take to address the problem.
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