Acceptance of digital apps in the aftercare of head and neck tumors

Introduction Structured tumor aftercare is considered the most important component in the treatment of tumor patients after completion of therapy. As regular examinations are often associated with a high financial and time expenditure for patients, the question arises of a possible complement in the sense of digital tumor aftercare which could be used to record patient-reported outcome measures [1]. These have been shown to lead to an improved quality of life [2]. However, it is still unclear to what extent the majority of older patients will accept digitally supported systems and if HPV status plays a role here.