AI For Pharma Growth E193: The AI Doctor in Your Throat: Real-Time Cancer Detection
What if artificial intelligence could detect throat cancer instantly — in real time — during a routine exam?
In this groundbreaking episode, we speak with Marius Wellenstein, Founder and CEO of WSK Medical, the company behind the world’s first AI-powered endoscopic solution for real-time detection and classification of throat and head & neck cancers.
Marius shares how his team developed a plug-and-play AI system that integrates seamlessly into existing endoscopy equipment to identify both benign and malignant lesions within seconds — helping ENT surgeons catch cancers earlier, reduce diagnostic delays, and save lives.
He also discusses how AI is redefining clinical workflows, accelerating cancer diagnostics, and bringing expert-level accuracy to every outpatient clinic, no matter its size.
If you’re interested in the future of AI in medicine, oncology innovation, or digital health entrepreneurship, this episode is a must-listen.
Key Highlights
- How Marius identified the gap between AI innovation and real-world clinical use
- The technology behind AI-powered laryngoscopy and how it works in real time
- Training the model on over 80,000 medical images and 1,000+ patient cases
- How AI can cut cancer diagnosis from weeks to same-day results
- Why WSK Medical’s plug-and-play AI can fit any ENT or endoscopy setup
- Lessons in bringing AI innovation into conservative healthcare systems
- The life-saving potential of early cancer detection through accessible AI tools
- What’s next for WSK Medical — expanding from throat cancer to other cancer types
About the Podcast
AI for Pharma Growth is a podcast focused on exploring how artificial intelligence can revolutionise healthcare by addressing disparities and creating equitable systems. Join us as we unpack groundbreaking technologies, real-world applications, and expert insights to inspire a healthier, more equitable future.
This show brings together leading experts and changemakers to demystify AI and show how it’s being used to transform healthcare. Whether you're in the medical field, technology sector, or just curious about AI’s role in social good, this podcast offers valuable insights.
AI For Pharma Growth is the podcast from pioneering Pharma Artificial Intelligence entrepreneur Dr. Andree Bates created to help organisations understand how the use of AI based technologies can easily save them time and grow their brands and business. This show blends deep experience in the sector with demystifying AI for all pharma people, from start up biotech right through to Big Pharma. In this podcast Dr Andree will teach you the tried and true secrets to building a pharma company using AI that anyone can use, at any budget.
As the author of many peer-reviewed journals and having addressed over 500 industry conferences across the globe, Dr Andree Bates uses her obsession with all things AI and futuretech to help you to navigate through the, sometimes confusing but, magical world of AI powered tools to grow pharma businesses.
This podcast features many experts who have developed powerful AI powered tools that are the secret behind some time saving and supercharged revenue generating business results. Those who share their stories and expertise show how AI can be applied to sales, marketing, production, social media, psychology, customer insights and so much more.