In a study, and estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 63,410 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the women in America. About 1 in 8 women in U.S will develop invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is a cancer which takes it’s roots from breast tissue. Its symptoms include lump in the breast, change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, etc.
Julian Rois Cantu, a Mexican kid, was 13 years old when his mother was diagnosed with breast malignancy for the second time. His mother kept fighting the disease for several years, until they found out that the previous diagnose was too late as Julian reviewed “The diagnosis was too late. My mom lost both her breasts and practically her life”.
With his mom as his motivation, he decided the world needs a better way of diagnosis to distinguish early evidence of breast cancer. Women are advised to keep inspecting their breasts frequently, but at times it is hard to notice inconspicuous changes in the body. This is why Julian started his quest to invent a bra that could diagnose automatically and could save millions of lives.
The kid is now 18 years old and his creative life saving bras are ready to save lives. The bra consists of 200 sensors fitted inside to notice any early indication of breast growth.
The bra is advised to be worn seven days a week, for just one hour everyday. In that one hour, the sensors on the bra survey the wearer’s breasts and gather essential information. Sensors keep a record of surface, temperature, color and blood stream. The data can be exchanged to a computer or any device via Bluetooth. The wearer can then investigate the data whether any unwanted changes have to the breasts or not.
Julian’s vision motivated him to set up his own organization at the age of 17, Higa Technologies. The main goal of ‘Higa’ is to make women’s lives better and find new technologies to prevent breast malignancy.
Recently his organization was awarded the top prize at The Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards. With his mom as motivation, this young teenager is actually saving millions of lives.