# Telemedicine, teleoncology, and telepathology

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## TL;DR

Video visits, remote second opinions, and slides reviewed from afar, which let rural and low-resource patients reach specialists.

## Summary

Teleoncology programmes (Australian and Canadian rural networks, NCI Telehealth Research Centers, MD Anderson and MSK remote consultations, Project ECHO for capacity building) and telepathology (static and whole-slide remote sign-out, cleared by regulators during and after the pandemic) extend specialist care; digital second-opinion platforms (Cleveland Clinic, Mass General Brigham, Included Health) are growing. Reimbursement parity and licensure across state or national borders remain constraints in many systems.

## Fields

- Kind: Technology
- Status: established
- Last checked: 2026-09-08
- Tags: supporting
- Principle: Secure video and image transfer with integrated records let specialists consult, review, and prescribe remotely.
- Strengths: Access and convenience; Faster expert input for rare cancers
- Limitations: Physical exams and infusions still local; Digital divide; Licensure and payment rules

## Sources

- Zon et al., Telehealth in oncology: ASCO standards and practice recommendations (JCO Oncology Practice 2021): https://doi.org/10.1200/OP.21.00438

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- key papers: [Telehealth in Oncology: ASCO Standards and Practice Recommendations](https://onco.cc/key-papers/paper-zon-jco-oncol-pract/)
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