How can AI be used to detect lung cancer early? Is there enough funding for healthcare in India? Are we seeing enough medical advancement and technology in the Indian healthcare system? Can AI models identify breast cancer at an early stage? And is AI better than humans regarding cancer diagnosis and therapy?

In the latest edition of the ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Dr. Swapnil Rane, Professor of Pathology and AI Research Lead at the Tata Memorial Centre, answers these questions. He also shares how AI has the potential to revolutionise cancer diagnosis and treatment. According to him, AI can detect lung cancer at a very early stage, sometimes even before it becomes visible to the human eye.

00:00 – Introduction

00:50 – Lung Cancer in India

10:24 – AI in Cancer Diagnosis

13:32 – Health Insurance Sector

16:59 – Cancer Trials Ecosystem

23:32 – Use of AI in Medicine

28:47 – AI vs Humans in Healthcare

31:40 – Challenges faced by Doctors

39:19 – Medical Technology in India

43:08 – Data Privacy in Healthcare