Well-structured platform
to provide support for cancer patients

This case study highlights how we've assisted our client in creating a convenient website that allows cancer and post-cancer patients to share experiences and get support from each other.

Healthcare
Industry
16 specialists
Team size
London,
United Kingdom
Location
2021 - 2022
Project duration

[ About the client ]

Dr. Zach Dovey has a wealth of experience in treating patients at some of the world's most renowned cancer centers, including those in France, Belgium, the UK, and the US.

Through conversations with his patients, he recognized the lack of reliable, practical advice and emotional support available to them, and this inspired him to create NowWhat.

He wanted to create an algorithm-matched platform where people dealing with similar experiences – such as undergoing the same type of treatment or having a similar stage cancer – could connect for support. Zach also envisioned providing users with access to scientifically based advice concerning various topics, from treatments and lifestyle choices to diet tips.

For those whose medical appointments have stopped, NowWhat is designed to help manage side effects from treatment, cope with anxiety regarding cancer recurrence, and lead a healthy life afterward. By providing these resources, Zach hopes NowWhat can help make hard times easier for those affected by cancer.

That’s how our client turned to the Onix team for assistance with website development for the cancer society.

[ Product scope ]

Onix involved our best-in-class experts to complete the following tasks:

Ensuring an effective and transparent development process

Identifying and collecting the requirements needed to meet project and business goals

Building a fully-functional and well-structured website where cancer and post-cancer patients get support and share their experiences

Develop a unique matching algorithm that allows visitors to find people with a similar diagnosis/treatment

Implement reliable technologies to ensure the proper website operation

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[ Who this product is for ]

NowWhat's community platform is a secure space for prostate cancer patients, survivors, and families to share experiences and provide support.

It is designed to be understanding and supportive towards those affected by this disease.

App UserFlow

Informative website

Medical articles

Q&A

Glossary

Real life stories

Private portal

Registration - patient/supporter

Medical onboarding

Matching algorithm

Adding friends

Private messages (friends only)

Forum (next release)

Saving favorite articles

Onix’s approach
to development

Setting up a transparent
development process
At Onix, we strive to start our cooperation with a seamless, effective and transparent process.

To guarantee a high level of flexibility, speed, and quality in our development process, we employ an Agile methodology.

This approach allows us to make continuous improvements quickly and flexibly address any issues or delays.
Product discovery stage
Onix started development from the product discovery phase. This step is essential to eliminate potential financial risks while making the development process smoother and more predictable.

Initially, the decision on which technology to use for the forum was unclear, so we suggested a 40-hour exploration period.

Our developer tried building the first version of the forum using different technologies before settling on the most suitable option.
Building MVP
Onix started this project from scratch. Сreating a minimum viable product (MVP) allowed us to reduce the time and money invested in launching the product.

This approach enables us to test the client's idea with minimal investment, gather feedback from real users, and further develop and refine the product based on market research.

Ultimately, this allows our client to get their product to market quickly and efficiently.

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[ Solutions we provide ]

On the part of the Onix team, highly-skilled experts were committed to working on this project.

The top-level requirement was building an informative website on WordPress where users could add and find medical articles and develop a private portal to find friends and chat with them.

To build a high-performing website aligned with our client's goals and budget, the Onix team offered the following solutions:

Informative website

Usability comes first. We built an outstanding, fast, and responsive informative website.

The information structure is comprised of valuable articles and inspiring stories from other patients with well-planned and easy-to-scan content architecture, fast loading, simple yet effective navigation, and a pleasant color scheme.

Convenient admin panel

Now handling information is easier than ever.

We built an intuitive administrative panel that allows users to fill the site with information easily, handle it in the most convenient way possible, and organize the data through a straightforward interface.

The admin panel contains a list of registered users and statistics. This allows for managing the forum (adding tags, approving anonymous posts, and revising posts and comments that have been reported).

Unique matching algorithm

Finding people with similar worries and concerns.

Thanks to a specially designed algorithm, members contact others who’ve experienced similar treatment paths, suffer similar side effects, or have similar worries and concerns.

Extensive Q&A page

All helpful information on prostate cancer is on one convenient page.

Our experts built a comprehensive Q&A page that serves as a constantly expanding source of value for the client's audience.

This page educates, informs, and provides helpful information on prostate cancer, its treatment, and more, offering ongoing emotional and lifestyle support.

Chat

This communication tool helps to build community and increase engagement among members.

Private messages allow users to communicate with people who faced the same problem, share experiences, find friends, and get support.

Informative website

Convenient admin panel

Unique matching algorithm

Extensive Q&A page

Chat

Usability comes first. We built an outstanding, fast, and responsive informative website.

Core technology stack we used

Socket.IO,

PHP Hyperf,

Vue.js,

WordPress

[ Client Testimonial ]

Here is our client's statement about their experience with the Onix services

[ Results ]

As a result of Onix’s collaboration, our client now operates a reliable, well-performing website that allows cancer and post-cancer patients to share experiences and get great support from each other.

During the website development, we set up a seamless and transparent communication process that allowed us to discuss requirements and risks openly, keep clients informed, and receive feedback.

With such close collaboration, we could make sure everyone was on the same page, avoid delays, and launch the product quickly.

From now on, prostate cancer patients don't have to switch between websites trying to find the correct medical info, suitable help, or the perfect forum. Everything is here, on the NowWhat website.