This episode explores the power of data to improve breast cancer detection — and the career journey of one woman advancing innovation in women’s health worldwide. Marissa Fayer, CEO of Deep Look Medical and founder of Her HealthEQ, shares how her engineering background and corporate experience helped her lead a startup focused on visualizing cancer in dense breast tissue.
We can't stop talking about:
45%–50% of women having dense breast tissue. Dense tissue appears white on a mammogram — just like cancer — making tumors harder to detect.
Women of Black, Asian, and Jewish descent being disproportionately affected by dense breast tissue. This leads to a 3x higher risk of developing breast cancer in these groups — yet many don’t know they’re at risk.
Recalls (being called back for more imaging) being something radiologists want to avoid, too. Tools that help them feel more confident in what they see could reduce stress for both doctors and patients.
How technology that’s been replaced in the U.S. can still be repurposed and save lives globally. Her HealthEQ, helped install a repurposed machines in Costa Rica — and they are still in use 10+ years later.
That women reinvest over 90% of their income into their families in low-income countries — compared to just 45% for men. It's one reason Her HealthEQ focuses on access to diagnostics and care for women around the world.
Connect with Marissa:
Visit: Deep Look Medical
Visit: Marissa Fayer
Visit: HERhealthEQ
LinkedIn: Marissa Fayer
We can't stop talking about:
45%–50% of women having dense breast tissue. Dense tissue appears white on a mammogram — just like cancer — making tumors harder to detect.
Women of Black, Asian, and Jewish descent being disproportionately affected by dense breast tissue. This leads to a 3x higher risk of developing breast cancer in these groups — yet many don’t know they’re at risk.
Recalls (being called back for more imaging) being something radiologists want to avoid, too. Tools that help them feel more confident in what they see could reduce stress for both doctors and patients.
How technology that’s been replaced in the U.S. can still be repurposed and save lives globally. Her HealthEQ, helped install a repurposed machines in Costa Rica — and they are still in use 10+ years later.
That women reinvest over 90% of their income into their families in low-income countries — compared to just 45% for men. It's one reason Her HealthEQ focuses on access to diagnostics and care for women around the world.
Connect with Marissa:
Visit: Deep Look Medical
Visit: Marissa Fayer
Visit: HERhealthEQ
LinkedIn: Marissa Fayer
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