The alarming rate at which breast cancer is increasing among women has incited a global health concern. A recent survey by BCRF states that approximately 685,000 people lost their lives in 2020 due to this invasive disease, making it one of the leading causes of death among females.
However, there are consecutive and widespread efforts to create awareness about symptoms of breast cancer and how adopting a healthy lifestyle lowers the risk of developing said cancer. Which combined with screening programs, reduces the risk of late detection and enhances survival chances drastically.
It is quite comforting to know that the entire community is giving a fillip to the verve of brainstorming approaches that could abate the occurrence of breast cancer. In addition, a lot of technological advancement has taken place over the past decade, which has further expedited the screening, diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening diseases like cancer.
A Stockholm-based health-tech firm, Thermaiscan Technology AB, is innovating within the predictive medicine field, combining AI with thermal technology. Inspired by Hippocrates, often referred to as the father of modern medicine, the team has adopted the age-old theory of using heat. Heat, or lack thereof, has long been used as an indicator for finding disease.
Thermaiscan’s prime focus is to solve the global problem with late detection of breast cancer development. Late detection is the leading cause of breast cancer related deaths. The Thermaiscan Breast Cancer Pre-screening solution uses a smartphone with thermal sensors and AI models that performs the analysis of the thermal images. If any abnormality is detected, the patient shall be conferred to medical specialist care. Early detection can save lives as well as lowering the cost for care.