Dr. Narayana Subramaniam, a head and neck surgical oncologist, and Hardik Pandya, an IISc engineer-scientist, have merged medical expertise with technology to develop a groundbreaking device, aiming to revolutionize cancer diagnostics and prevent the devastating impact of late-stage diagnoses.
In India, where oral cancer rates are alarmingly high, rural healthcare faces critical delays. This innovative device cuts biopsy wait times from weeks to just two minutes, enabling swift diagnosis and timely treatment, significantly improving survival rates for aggressive cancers.
Dr. Subramaniam’s mission is personal—driven by firsthand experiences of late diagnoses. With Pandya, he aims to make early cancer detection a right, not a privilege. Their technology, starting with oral cancer, holds promise for detecting cervical, breast, and other cancers.