Implication of technology on society in Asia: Automated detection of Cervical Cancer

Technology has been a driving force in changing the society of the developing Nations in Asia. Technology in healthcare is one of those various applications areas. Women in remote areas of developing nations are subject to lack of adequate healthcare facilities and specialist doctors. One of the commonest forms of cancer in women worldwide is Uterine Cervical Cancer. Most cases of cervical cancer can be prevented through screening programs aimed at detecting precancerous lesions. Due to lack of the gyneco-oncologists in those resource less regions, the women are not treated early which often leads to Cervical Interepithelial Neoplasia(CIN) or cancerous lesions and proves fatal. In this paper, we have proposed an automated system to detect the cervical lesions which may be used by trained health workers to these affected people in remote locations. On detection of the lesions by our system, the affected patients may be called to the cities for further treatment by the specialist doctors. Now, a National Program has been started in most of the Asian countries to overcome this menace.