Search Tag: Melanoma

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Machine-learning-in-dermatology-algorithm-versus-doctor

2021 12 Feb

How does artificial intelligence perform in diagnostics of skin melanoma and compare with a dermatologist’ assessment?   You might also like: Deep Mining for Determining Cancer Biomarkers   A team of researchers from the University of Gothenburg has trained an ML algorithm to identify the risk of metastasis in skin melanoma and evaluated...Read more

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New-apps-fighting-killers

2015 20 Oct

Oregon Health & Science University have released an iPhone app designed to advance melanoma research by giving users the ability to accurately measure and monitor moles, and contribute photos of how their potential trouble spots evolve over time. Called Mole Mapper, the App allows individuals to photograph and measure mole sizes relative to a common...Read more

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Handheld-device-can-detect-melanoma

2014 11 Aug

Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the US. Approximately 76,690 men and women were diagnosed with it in 2013. While only 5 percent of all skin cancers are due to melanoma, it is the primary cause of 7 percent of deaths related to skin cancer. Moreover, the incidence of melanoma is increasing at a much faster rate than any other cancer, providing...Read more