From Patient to Innovator: My Journey Through Breast Cancer as a Teen | Arshia Ghatak | TEDxDVHS

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What if your biggest worry in high school wasn’t homework but... cancer? At 14, Arshia Ghatak found herself facing that reality. In this talk, she shares how a life changing diagnosis transformed her from a patient into an innovator, working to make early breast cancer detection more accessible for others. Arshia Ghatak is a junior at Dougherty Valley High School with a passion for computer science and exploring ways technology can solve real-world problems. She's especially interested in how artificial intelligence can create accessible solutions for people who face barriers to traditional resources. Through her projects, she has focused on building tools and workflows that allow complex problems to be understood by younger audiences, emphasizing curiosity and creative problem-solving. In her TEDx talk, Arshia examines how AI can revolutionize healthcare, highlighting how noticing gaps can lead to meaningful innovation. Beyond her work in computer science, Arshia participates in leade

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