Tumors are highly complex growths, which is what makes cancer surgery so difficult. However, using VR, doctors may be able to explore digital versions of a patient’s tumor instead of relying on a chart or X-ray of the disease. Speaking to ITV News, the lead video game designer at Cambridge University’s IMAXT Laboratory, Own Harris, said: “It’s so much easier to notice differences, to notice features, to notice peculiarities when you’re actually in a thing than when you’re looking at a spreadsheet or a photograph. You can see how a certain type of cell might be beside a blood vessel, or a milk duct and that might be important for the future prognosis of a patient.”
The tumors are displayed as a “colorful matrix of dots” within the VR program. There are different kinds of cancer cells, and the individual colors allow doctors to differentiate between them and other kinds of tissue present in the area. As doctors will have a new perspective and the ability to interact with the model, they may be able to make more accurate diagnoses and recommend a better course of treatment than they can with standard methods. Funding for the program came from two prominent cancer charities, Cancer Research U.K. and the United States-based National Cancer Institute through their joint funding platform Cancer Grand Challenges.
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