Joining Micrima and leaving the safety of big MedTech suppliers was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done but the most amazing career decision I’ve ever made. It’s not been the easiest of journeys but every day I go to work trying to help the team deliver our Mission to “Helpdetect more instance of breast cancer earlier”. With more than 1 in 8 women experiencing breast cancer in their lifetime and over a third of those being detected once the cancer has spread beyond the breast, it’s an incredible thing to be a part of. Finding breast cancer whilst it’s still localised in the breast means a 98%-99% survival rate but that falls to around 1/3rd of women who will lose their lives, if detection occurs once it has spread. At Micrima we have developed a wholly novel radio wave device that doesn’t produce an image but measures breast tissue properties. This device can be used outside of a hospital and on women of all ages. It’s equally effective in all breast tissue types (if you don’t know about breast density then I strongly suggest you research it) and does not require breast compression. Our initial aim is to help with pre imaging tissue analysis to enable patients to have the most appropriate diagnostic technique, for their individual tissue type, first time. Our device can also be used in community settings and its initial density output combined with existing breast cancer risk tools. This can enable personalised risk profiling, for all women as often as possible, referring only those women where cancer is identified or deemed as high risk, in to imaging pathways. Now who couldn’t get excited about that.
Listed skills include Medical Devices, Medical Imaging, Healthcare, Management, and 28 others.