Smartphone camera lens to be used to diagnose skin cancer ‘twice as fast’ in tens of thousands of patients
causes around 2,400 deaths each year and the top symptom is a mole that has changed its shape, size, colour or texture - or started bleeding.
Nine in 10 patients survive but it is important to catch cases before cancer cells spread to other parts of the body. Dermatoscopes will be rolled out to GP surgeries so patients in small towns and villages can get access.system to help docs assess a patient’s skin cancer risk. Trials of the Deep Ensemble for the Recognition of Malignancy tech saw it prevent more than 10,000 unnecessary appointments.
Health Minister Helen Whately said: “This technology allows dermatologists to see double the number of patients in a day and by rolling it out across community diagnostic centres this will save lives.”
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