Mumbai, March 5 The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), the research and development wing of Tata Memorial Centre, is developing a mobile application that can assess an individual's risk of developing breast, oral cavity, and gallbladder cancers. This application aims to provide an early screening tool to improve awareness and timely detection.
The mobile application is being developed by ACTREC's Centre for Cancer Epidemiology (CCE), which aims to raise awareness and encourage early screening. CCE plans to launch the mobile application that assesses risks for oral cavity and gallbladder cancers within three to four months, according to CCE Director Dr Rajesh Dikshit.
"So, to determine your risk level – whether you are in the high, low, or middle risk group – you will need to complete the application. For example, for breast cancer, you will need to provide details such as age, menopausal status, BMI, breast-to-hip ratio, number of children, and history of abortions, among others. Then the mobile application will calculate your risk level for developing breast cancer, which will also depend on the accuracy of the information you provide," he said.
The risk factors for oral cavity and gallbladder cancers are relatively well-established, so, CCE expects to launch the mobile application that assesses risk factors for oral cavity and gallbladder cancer within another three to four months, he said.
"However, the risks for breast cancer are more complex, and researchers are still compiling this information. Therefore, it will take more time, and CCE expects to launch it in six months," he added.