Video Game Helps Young Patients Fight Cancer.



HopeLab has created a PC-based video game called Re-Mission for young cancer patients. In the game, the patient controls a nanobot named Roxxi that destroys cancer cells and battles infection.

The video game, which stays true to the actual science of cancer as a disease and to the realities of cancer therapies, builds a sense of confidence and teaches children about cancer and the medications they’re taking to fight the disease.

Science Roll has more info (and a video clip): Link | HopeLab’s website | Re-Mission website - Thanks Bertalan Meskó!


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Posted on March 26, 2007 at 11:38 pm by Alex
Category: Medicine, Toy & Video Games



2 Comments to "Video Game Helps Young Patients Fight Cancer."

  • Denita TwoDragons
    March 27th, 2007 at 11:21 am

    WHERE CAN I GET THIS?? Is it just limited to kids…? My Mom (and her 4 brain tumors) could sure stand to have something like this to keep her occupied!

    –TwoDragons

  • zp
    March 27th, 2007 at 8:58 pm

    worked on the game w/the hopelab team. Really are a great group of people.

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