Cancer patients are fighting back, not with chemo but by playing video games.  Re-Mission pits Roxxi, a nanobot, against cancerous cells along with other side effects of cancer.  The game is in the third person perspective and the graphics are near PS2 quality.  The game was developed by Hope Labs and was created with input from doctors and cancer patients.  Re-Mission is geared towards teens and young adults and has shown promise in improving patient behavior. 

During a study involving 375 teenagers those who played the game used their oral chemo medicine more often and as a result had 20% more drugs in their system.  Those patients also reported an increase in their quality of life.  The game has also provided new avenues for Doctors to talk to teenagers who may not otherwise open up. Dan Neumann, a cancer patient and avid video gamer, took part in the development giving critical feedback to the developers.

“Adding a small level of violence helps, All kids enjoy shooting things in video games.” Re-Mission is available free to cancer patients or can be purchased for $20.  The game requires a mid range Windows PC. 

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