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iPICS: Empowering Lives Through Personalized Cancer Care – Transformative Step Toward
Patient-Centered Digital Health
Personalized Prostate Cancer Care
The iPICS program is a secure digital tool designed to support prostate cancer patients and their families by improving communication, decision-making, and access to trusted health information. It also fosters peer support while ensuring privacy and data security.
This structured workflow ensures a smooth, secure, and scalable rollout of the AI-powered
platform
—delivering real value to patients and providers within just 14 weeks.
Services we
provided ...
PROJECT TIMELINE
14 Weeks
100%
HIPAA COMPLIANT
Ensures complete privacy and security of sensitive patient data, building trust and confidence in digital care.
75%
SMARTER ACCESS WITH AI
AI provides fast, personalized insights to support quicker and more informed healthcare decisions.
80%
PATIENT EMPOWERMENT
Tailored guidance and clear communication help patients make confident, informed choices.
Project Overview
iPICS is designed to improve communication, treatment decision-making, and quality of life for patients with newly diagnosed, localized prostate cancer and their families.
3
Core
Components
iPICS Info
Post categorized by 3 stages of the Prostate
Cancer Journey.- Articles, Audio and Video Supported Posts.
- Caregiver Contributions by sharing advice,
tips and emotional support. - Contents from trusted health sources such
as Medlife. - User generated posts by patients and
caregivers.
iPICS Dialog
- Audio Recording of patient and caregiver
conversations. - Secure storage of audio data.
- Automatic transcription of dialogs.
- Keyword generation from transcripts, focused
on prostate cancer-related terms. - Supports informed follow-up discussions and
self-awareness in treatment journeys.
iPICS Snap
- Create Snap posts within specific threads
or topics (example - side effects, nutrition,
emotional health) - Community interaction through likes and
comments - Encourages rapid sharing of tips, questions,
and experiences in a supportive environment
Conversational AI
An integrated AI assistant responds to common questions about prostate cancer, treatment options, and potential side effects in real time.
24/7 Support
Patients can access help anytime, gaining reassurance and guidance when providers are unavailable—day or night.
Personalized Navigation
Powered by iPICS’s vast knowledge base of cancer care and treatment options, the AI assistant guides users to relevant specialists, educational content, and personalized care pathways.
Emotional Support & Empathy
The chatbot offers comforting responses and can connect users to mental health resources or peer support when needed.
iPICS Technical Stack Overview
Infrastructure and Hosting
Infrastructure and Hosting
Amazon Web Services (AWS) powers the platform with scalable, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure. Key services include S3, CloudFront, Cognito, Lambda, DynamoDB, and Transcribe.
Community Forum (iPICS Snap)
Community Forum (iPICS Snap)
The platform uses AWS services like S3 for storage, CloudFront for delivery, Cognito for authentication, Lambda for backend logic, DynamoDB for data storage, and Transcribe for speech-to-text.
Conversation & Audio (iPICS Dialog)
Conversation & Audio (iPICS Dialog)
AWS Transcribe converts patient audio into accurate text, while Transcript Analysis extracts key prostate cancer–related terms for insights and categorization.
Content Management (iPICS Info)
Content Management (iPICS Info)
Wagtail CMS, built on Django, manages articles, audio, and video content, while PostgreSQL serves as its backend database for structured content storage.
Authentication & User Management
Authentication & User Management
AWS Cognito handles user registration, sign-in, and secure access management across the platform, ensuring a seamless and protected user experience.
Frontend (Web Application)
Frontend (Web Application)
The frontend is built with Vue.js 2 as a single-page application (SPA), hosted on AWS S3 and delivered globally through CloudFront for fast, reliable access.
Client’s own words
Dr. Javed Mostafa
Dean,
School of Information,
University of Toronto
