How AI Could Create the World's First Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer | Angela Belcher | TEDxMIT

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Why can humanity land on an asteroid—but still not screen for ovarian cancer? MIT engineer Angela Belcher shares how her team is combining hyperspectral imaging, artificial intelligence, and advanced biomedical engineering to tackle one of medicine's greatest unmet challenges: the early detection of ovarian cancer. After discovering that most ovarian cancers actually begin in the fallopian tubes—not the ovaries—Belcher's team developed a groundbreaking imaging system capable of scanning entire fallopian tubes for tiny precancerous lesions. By building the world's largest optical database of fallopian tube tissue and applying AI-powered analysis, they hope to create the first effective screening test for ovarian cancer. This inspiring talk explores the future of cancer detection, personalized medicine, and how engineering and AI can save lives by finding disease years before symptoms appear. Professor Angela Belcher is the James Mason Crafts Professor of Biological Engineering, Mater

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