Physicians and technology experts at the University of Michigan Health System have developed a new application for your??iPhone and iPad that will help with early detection of skin cancer. ?Led on the clinical side by?Michael Sabel, M.D., associate professor of surgery at the?U-M Medical School, the application provides users with an inexpensive way to create baseline and screening photos that can be shared with their doctor if changes begin to occur.
Whole body photography is a well-established resource for following patients at risk for melanoma.
?More than 2 million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer each year, and some 50,000 will be diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious kind. Regular skin checks can help people discover melanoma in its earliest stages.
The app?guides users through a series of 23 photos, covering the body from head to toe. Photos are stored within the app and serve as a baseline for future comparisons. The app will create a reminder to repeat a skin self-exam on a regular basis.
U-M offers new skin cancer mobile app
More and more of the responsibility for good health is being transitioned to the consumer/patient and tools, such as this application, are becoming part of our daily lives. ?Hopefully the experts at U-M Health Center are working on the applications for use outside the iPhone/iPad universe.
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Source: https://awareofyourcare.com/blog/2012/07/smart-phones-at-it-again-skin-cancer-self-exam/
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