DECEMBER 20239awareness and promoting early detection to women in need of financial assistance.Technologies Working in this FieldTechnology is driving the whole world, and it is speeding up the profit in every sectors of economy. In medical science there are wide variety of machines and diagnostic methods which are doing great in proving their effectiveness in eradicating the deadly stubborn disease from root. In case of breast cancer detection Artificial Intelligence tool is effectively detecting the presence and this can lead to a proper treatment to affected patients as early as possible that eventually helps in reducing women mortality rate.Breast self-examination (BSE) and clinical breast examination (CBE) are used to screen for breast cancer. CBE has a sensitivity of 57.14 percent and a specificity of 97.11 percent. Though it does not let you determine malignancy with assurance, it is useful for detecting suspicious breast lesions. Mammography, or screen-film mammography (SFM), is the most common form of breast imaging, which is an X-ray examination of the breast under compression. It has a true-positive rate of 83 percent to 95 percent and a false-positive rate of 0.9 percent to 6.5 percent. Full-field digital mammography is the digital version of this process. Digital mammographic images can be transmitted electronically in a process known as tele-mammography. CAD is pattern recognition software that identifies suspicious abnormalities on images, marking them for the radiologist. Ultrasonography is used to image palpable masses in the breast or as a follow-up test for abnormal results on a mammogram. Doppler ultrasound is used for tracking intralesional blood flow. In MRI or Magnetic resonance imaging, a powerful magnet linked to a computer creates detailed images of the breast without the use of radiation. Startups Working for Perishing the Perilous Effects of CANCERIn recent times, cancer is spreading like the fire in all the countries and India is out of the list. Considering all the pernicious effects of breast cancer, many startups have come up with new techniques and innovative ideas so that the number of affected can come down. Bengaluru- basedNIRAMAI is a deep-tech startup that offers a radiation-free, non-invasive, non-touch, breast cancer screening solutions for hospitals and diagnostic centres. This startup has so far raised $7 million from piVentures, Dream Incubator, Axilor Ventures, Ankur Capital, BeeNext and others.Tzar Labs, a molecular diagnostic company, along with Mumbai-based Epigeneres Biotechnology, has made an early detection and prognosis/diagnosis of cancer.Sascan is Kerala based startup that is developing affordable optical imaging technologies that detect pre-cancerous changes in squamous epithelial tissues of the oral cavity and cervix. This intra-oral screening camera can be inserted into the mouth of a patient to locate early lesions in real-time, using an algorithm.Cancer Moonshot is using AI-based software that produces innovative AI-based personalized treatment decisions software with evidence. The Bangalore-based startup can ingest cancer diagnostic conditions and produce personalized cancer treatment reports for treating a cancer patient for better outcomes for various cancer types.Karkinos Healthcare, a Kerala based startup on a mission to create cancer centers without walls with a primary aim of addressing the accessibility or affordability gaps in cancer care. They are led by a blend of globally acclaimed medical professionals and technologists using cutting edge technologies like genomics, synthetic biology, sensors, and AI to analyze data and leading to the development of affordable cancer interventions.Conclusion: Medical science and health technologies have become so advanced and they are bestowing blessings by diagnosing breast cancer at their early stage where it can be easily treated and save the precious life and transform it to a peaceful from stressful. Data shows that 99 percent of people with early-stage breast cancer were alive five years after diagnosis. In many cases they are considered to be cured, but in some cases it might come back as metastatic breast cancer. So, awareness plays the pivotal role in eradicating the ill-effects of this life-threatening disease.Through GBCI (The Global Breast Cancer Initiative), WHO provides guidance to governments across the world on ways to strengthen systems for detecting, diagnosing and treating breast cancer in order to further their capacities and manage other types of cancer. The World Health Organization, on March 9, 2021, introduced a Global Breast Cancer Initiative to reduce global breast mortality by 2.5 percent by 2040. We should arrange and support breast cancer awareness campaigns more to give the women of India a healthy and long life to live. We also need to stand up and deliver on the healthcare front, by increasing the total healthcare budget of the country.
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