AI medical interpreter for oncology
Opalite gives oncology teams real-time interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, 24/7, in clinic, at the infusion chair and on the triage line.
Today's challenge
What gets in the way of interpretation in oncology today
A daughter skipping bowel questions
A daughter relays the infusion nurse's bowel and mouth-sore questions to her father and skips the awkward ones.
A Mandarin match for a Hokkien speaker
A Hokkien-speaking grandmother hears her chemotherapy plan from a Mandarin interpreter.
Reactions after the booked hour
An infusion reaction in hour three falls after the booked interpreter's one-hour slot.
Cost of inaction
Language interpretation remains a gap in oncology
Meet Opalite.
Real-time AI medical interpretation in 150+ languages and dialects, connecting providers and patients in seconds.
- Works on the devices care teams already carry: phones, tablets, computers, and telehealth platforms
- Integrates with all EHRs
- Built for HIPAA-compliant healthcare
- SOC 2 Type II attested security controls
Workflow
How Opalite fits cancer care
New-patient visit
History, pathology, staging, treatment options
Two-way spoken interpretation on the consult-room phone, tablet or computer, with no wait during pathology and staging explanations
Between cycles
Triage-line calls, lab results, dose holds
Phone interpretation on any line, including landlines, 24/7
Virtual visits
Survivorship, follow-up, symptom checks
Works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and more
Clinical use cases
Interpret the conversations that matter most
Naming the cancer
EnglishThis is breast cancer that has spread to your lung. It is not a second cancer.
SpanishEs cáncer de mama que se ha extendido al pulmón. No es un segundo cáncer.
Prognosis words
EnglishYour cancer is treatable, but it is not curable. We aim to control it.
Chinese (Mandarin)您的癌症可以治疗，但无法治愈。我们的目标是控制住它。
Treatment schedules
EnglishTake it for two weeks, then stop for one week. Then the next cycle starts.
Arabicتناوله لمدة أسبوعين، ثم توقف لمدة أسبوع. بعد ذلك تبدأ الدورة التالية.
Oral chemotherapy at home
EnglishTake it with food. If you vomit after a dose, do not take another one.
SpanishTómelo con comida. Si vomita después de una dosis, no tome otra.
Fever and infection warnings
EnglishIf your temperature reaches the number on this card, call us right away, day or night.
Chinese (Mandarin)如果体温达到这张卡上写的度数，无论白天晚上，都请马上给我们打电话。
Pricing
Pricing for cancer centers
Staging talks without a meter. A flat rate scoped to your cancer center's sites or departments prices long pathology and staging visits the same as a quick chair-side question.
In your area
25.5 million people in the U.S. speak English less than “very well.”
How many live near you? Search your state, ZIP code, or town.
Darker states have a higher share of residents who speak English less than very well; shading is logarithmic, relative to the highest-share state.
| State | Share | People |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17.2% | 6,377,000 |
| Texas | 13.1% | 3,532,000 |
| New York | 13.1% | 2,486,000 |
| New Jersey | 12.2% | 1,060,000 |
| Florida | 11.8% | 2,389,000 |
| Hawaii | 11.2% | 152,900 |
| Nevada | 11.1% | 320,200 |
| Massachusetts | 9.5% | 631,900 |
| New Mexico | 8.7% | 172,700 |
| Illinois | 8.5% | 1,027,000 |
| Connecticut | 8.4% | 288,200 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 87,250 |
| Arizona | 8.1% | 542,400 |
| Washington | 7.6% | 547,600 |
| Maryland | 7.1% | 411,700 |
| Virginia | 5.8% | 469,000 |
| Colorado | 5.5% | 295,600 |
| Georgia | 5.4% | 541,600 |
| District of Columbia | 5.4% | 34,600 |
| Oregon | 5.4% | 214,100 |
| Nebraska | 5.1% | 93,560 |
| Delaware | 4.9% | 45,460 |
| Utah | 4.7% | 140,000 |
| Kansas | 4.5% | 124,100 |
| Minnesota | 4.5% | 239,600 |
| North Carolina | 4.5% | 439,200 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.4% | 544,000 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | 29,650 |
| Oklahoma | 3.8% | 142,200 |
| Idaho | 3.7% | 62,850 |
| Iowa | 3.4% | 100,800 |
| Michigan | 3.4% | 318,900 |
| Arkansas | 3.2% | 90,380 |
| Indiana | 3.2% | 200,900 |
| Tennessee | 3.1% | 197,500 |
| Wisconsin | 3.0% | 164,200 |
| Louisiana | 2.8% | 123,500 |
| South Carolina | 2.8% | 132,700 |
| Ohio | 2.5% | 281,500 |
| Kentucky | 2.4% | 101,800 |
| New Hampshire | 2.4% | 31,410 |
| Missouri | 2.1% | 123,000 |
| Alabama | 2.1% | 98,720 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 15,800 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 13,810 |
| Wyoming | 1.8% | 9,923 |
| Mississippi | 1.6% | 44,870 |
| Maine | 1.4% | 18,140 |
| Vermont | 1.3% | 7,705 |
| Montana | 0.8% | 7,731 |
| West Virginia | 0.6% | 11,060 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (states 2017-2021; metros 2024 or 2020-2024). Limited English: residents 5+ who speak English less than “very well.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
See Opalite in oncology.
Run a chemotherapy teaching session or a triage-line call in your patients' languages.