Researchers develop automated melanoma detector for skin cancer screening
Doctors have trouble diagnosing melanoma because benign moles look very similar to malignant growths. But in developing a new technology that automatically extracts quantitative data from images of melanomas, scientists hope to help doctors detect the disease earlier and avoid unnecessary biopsies. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Katie Fenz Tags: Science News automated detection cancer screening imaging biomarker James G. Krueger Laboratory of Investigative Dermatology melanoma Source Type: news
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