I'm Listening with Dr Ariella1 Dec 2025

Ep 10: The Future of Early Detection with Helen Frazer

In this special Her Issue edition of I’m Listening, Dr Ariella hands the mic to someone very special — her mum, journalist and podcast host Deborah Blashki-Marks.

Deborah sits down with Dr Helen Frazer, radiologist, Clinical Director of St Vincent’s BreastScreen, Adjunct Associate Professor, and winner of the ANZ Women in AI Innovator of the Year.

Helen is leading one of Australia’s most ambitious medical AI programs, BRAIx — a world-first initiative using artificial intelligence to improve the accuracy, speed, and equity of breast cancer screening.

In this episode, Deborah and Helen explore:

How Helen’s lifelong curiosity for x-rays began with a childhood accident
The current challenges in breast cancer screening — and why innovation is urgently needed
How AI can reduce false positives, false negatives, and long wait times
Why women’s leadership in STEM is essential to closing the gender health gap
How risk-based, personalised screening could save more lives
What every woman needs to know about early detection right now

A hopeful, insightful conversation about technology, trust, and a future where screening is safer, faster, and more personalised for every woman.

Discover more about Helen's important work at https://www.svi.edu.au/research/collaborative-programs/braix/

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