How Google wants to help early and accurate detection of breast cancer

More than two million people across the globe are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. It is one of the world’s most common form of cancer but early detection can certainly go a long way in helping patients fight it. Google has announced that it is partnering with iCad, a healthcare provider that is known for innovative cancer detection and therapy solutions. “At Google Health we’re developing AI to improve the accuracy and expand the availability of breast cancer screenings. Over time, better screenings will improve health outcomes and reduce disparities for people around the world,” said Greg Corrado, head of Health AI, Google. Corrado also said that Google Health’s AI tech could be used to make healthcare more available, more accessible, more accurate.

Using AI and Cloud to help detect breast cancer
Google has licensed its AI technology for breast cancer and personalised risk assessment to iCAD. As part of the agreement, iCAD will apply the licensed technology to further improve its 3D and 2D AI algorithms and will commercialise developed products.