New diagnostic aids for melanoma.
Detection of melanoma at an early stage is crucial to improving survival rates in melanoma. Accurate diagnosis by current techniques including dermatoscopy remains difficult, and new tools are needed to improve our diagnostic abilities. This article discusses recent advances in diagnostic techniques including confocal scanning laser microscopy, MelaFind, SIAscopy, and noninvasive genomic detection, as well as other future possibilities to aid in diagnosing melanoma. Advantages and barriers to implementation of the various technologies are also discussed.
Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3601 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. ferrislk@upmc.edu
Laura Korb
LK
Ferris
Ryan J
RJ
Harris
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