Checking melanoma apps

Checking melanoma apps

Checking melanoma apps

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 02/15/2013 01:56 PM EST

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. HHS HealthBeat (February 15, 2013) Checking melanoma apps Take the Next StepTalk with Your Doctor The skin cancer melanoma is commonly treatable if caught early and commonly deadly if not, so early diagnosis is crucial. Some apps claim to spot melanoma from a smartphone camera picture. So researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center tested four apps, using pictures of melanomas. Listen to the podcast