A new tool to inform intra-operative decision making in skin cancer treatment: the non-invasive assessment of basal cell carcinoma of the skin using elastic scattering spectroscopy.

Conclusions: This preliminary study shows that ESS can distinguish between basal cell cancer, common benign conditions and variants of normal skin. ESS can also help determine the diagnosis between benign lesions with a high degree of accuracy suggesting ESS can add significant objectivity to dermatological diagnosis and management even of benign conditions.  
Source: Head and Neck Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research