Advancing cervical cancer diagnosis and screening with spectroscopy and machine learning.

Introduction: In the UK alone, the incidence of cervical cancer is increasing, hence an urgent need for early and rapid detection of cancer before it develops. Spectroscopy in conjunction with machine learning offers a disruptive technology that promises to pick up cancer early as compared to the current diagnostic techniques used.

Areas Covered: This review article explores the different spectroscopy techniques that have been used for the analysis of cervical cancer.