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Cervical cancer screening software for use in under-resourced areas

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Project Overview

The goal of this project is to design a low-cost, cervical cancer screening software for use in under-resourced and rural areas. Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, often affecting young otherwise healthy women. Developing, under-resourced, and rural areas often lack the infrastructure for adequate large-scale screening programs. If women are able to travel to a clinic where screening is available, oftentimes they are unable to return for a follow-up visit. Similarly, once they have left the clinic, they cannot be contacted with their test results. To overcome this problem, the cervical cancer screening software must provide point-of-care results so that a referral for additional medical attention can be made immediately if necessary. The software output must be reliable with an accuracy rate of greater than 95% and a high sensitivity and specificity. It should not require the expertise of trained health care workers, but should be usable by lay people in the communities of the screened population. It cannot rely on Internet access and each software package must cost less than $100 as specified by client.

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Team Members

  • Yuan He - Team Leader
  • Amanda Macallister - Communicator
  • Katherine Hildebrand - BSAC & BPAG
  • Isabel Callan - BWIG

Advisor and Client

  • Prof. Amit Nimunkar - Advisor
  • Dr. Philip Bain - Client

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