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A novel, portable device for effective, non-invasive, non-ionising and safe breast cancer detection

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A portable, non-invasive scanner aims to detect breast cancer by measuring the electrical properties of breast tissue, without using ionising radiation or requiring painful compression. This matters because current breast cancer screening methods in the UK have serious limitations. Mammograms are expensive, uncomfortable, expose patients to ionising radiation, and perform poorly on dense breast tissue—a problem that disproportionately affects younger women, women of colour, and women from lower-income backgrounds. In 2022, 2.3 million people were diagnosed with breast cancer globally, with roughly 670,000 deaths. The Zedsen device addresses these gaps by providing a comfortable, operator-independent alternative that works on all breast tissue types. If successful, the scanner could transform breast cancer diagnostics by giving doctors clear, quantitative information to confidently rule out cancer. This would reduce unnecessary biopsies and anxiety, lower screening costs, and improve early detection rates—particularly for groups currently underserved by mammography. The technology is also designed to be adaptable to other cancers, potentially expanding its impact across global healthcare systems.

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In 2022 2.3M people were diagnosed with breast cancer (BC), globally, with roughly 670,000 deaths. In the five-year period before this, there were 7.8M cases, making it the most prevalent cancer globally. Current breast cancer screening techniques in the UK are imperfect, expensive, painful, subject to operator variability, fail to work in dense breast tissue and emit ionising radiation. This disproportionately affects younger women, women of colour and women from impoverished backgrounds. Zedsen has created a novel scanner that will improve early cancer diagnosis, whilst reducing costs and saving lives. Zedsen aims to address these current diagnostic challenges with its non-invasive, sensing technology to detect breast cancer without emitting ionising radiation whilst being comfortable for patients. Zedsen uses its pioneering, patent-protected scanners to evaluate changes in the electrical properties of breast tissue. This has the potential to revolutionise breast cancer diagnosis by providing easy-to-understand, quantitative information to allow doctors to exclude cancer with confidence. Our mission is to improve access to cancer-care on a global level, with our first target being breast cancer. The Zedsen device has the potential to deliver diagnoses to many other cancers. We want to deliver accurate, affordable and clinically actionable healthcare to all.

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