Robot will be able to detect, destroy breast cancer cells

For mechanical engineering professor Jaydev Desai, breast cancer awareness is more than a month-long endeavor.

Though October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Desai has spent the past year and a half developing a robot that can perform biopsies and destroy tumor cells all in one session, making the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer less time-consuming and more accurate than ever before.

"[People] will be excited," Desai said. "It will revolutionize how procedures are performed for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment."

After a tumor is located on an MRI, the robot will perform a biopsy of the breast while the patient is inside the scanner. This way, the doctor who controls the robot can see where the tumor is located during the procedure.

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