REBECCA project

REBECCA, REsearch on BrEast Cancer induced chronic conditions supported by Causal Analysis of multi-source data, is a project funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. REBECCA aims to tap into the potential of Real-World Data to support clinical research and to improve existing clinical workflows. REBECCA will combine clinical data with data describing patients’ real-life behaviour including their physical activity, eating habits and sleep as well as information related to their online interaction. These new forms of Real-World Data will become available thanks to the analysis of sensor and log data collected via mobile and wearable devices. Novel functional and emotional indices will be produced for each individual and their ability to characterise patient status and quality of life will be examined. REBECCA promotes the use of these indices as a tool for monitoring and optimising patient care and also as complementary outcomes during clinical research. A total of seven studies in Sweden, Norway and Spain, involving over 650 individuals, will produce new knowledge on the clinical management of cancer patients that will shape future guidelines and practices for post-cancer treatments.