Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers worldwide, with a significant impact on public health. When breast cancer is detected and treated early, the chances of survival are very high. For additional low-cost screening, OxyForce has been proposed by Kenan and Tomadon.
This is a method that uses pulse oximetry sensing and force sensing to detect breast cancer cells by their differences in oxygenation and stiffness, however there is no proof of concept yet. During my master's thesis, I focused on making an array of pulse oximeters and tested this on my forearm and two breast phantoms.
This presentation aims to provide an overview of this journey of making an initial setup of this array of pulse oximeters, learning from this initial setup and the results from the experiment on the forearm and the phantom.
Additionally, I will discuss my recommendations for future research on this topic. The presentation will also highlight the importance of promoting early detection to reduce mortality rates.