Artificial Intelligence for Early Detection and Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer

  • Book Session
  • Feminist Book Club
  • Cinema
  • Wednesday 21.05 — 11:50 - 13:05

This book introduces the revolutionary use of AI in the field of cervical cancer detection. The book explores how advanced computer algorithms can analyse medical images and patient data to enhance early detection and accurate diagnosis of cervical cancer. The book starts by providing a comprehensive overview of cervical cancer, its risk factors, and the importance of early detection. It then delves into the fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence and its application in healthcare. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how AI algorithms can "see" patterns in cervical cells and tissue, enabling the detection of abnormal cells and precancerous changes that may indicate the presence of cervical cancer. Drawing on the latest research and real-world case studies, the book showcases the various AI techniques used for cervical cancer screening, including the analysis of Pap smear and liquid-based cytology images.

Anastasia Karagianni

LSTS, VUB - Belgium

Anastasia Karagianni is 3rd-year Doctoral Researcher at the LSTS research group of the Law and Criminology Faculty of VUB and former FARI Scholar. She is the main coordinator of the Feminist Book Club at CPDP and the LSTS Gender, Law, and Technology Sessions. 

She has been a visiting researcher at several Universities, including iCourts University of Copenhagen, Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Seville, ITACA Institute-Universitat Politècnica de València, University of Alicante (upcoming) and McGill University in Montreal (upcoming). 

Her academic research focuses on the "Divergencies of Gender Discrimination in the EU AI Act Through Feminist Epistemologies and Epistemic Controversies”. She is currently a RHEA member (VUB Research Centre on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality) and former member of the Feminist Gender Equality Network.

Besides her academic interests, Anastasia is a digital rights activist, since she is a co-founder of DATAWO, a civil society organisation based in Greece advocating about gender inequalities in the digital era. Anastasia Karagianni was a MozFest Ambassador 2023, and Mozilla Awardee for the project “A Feminist Dictionary in AI”– of the Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence working group.