A New Melanoma Scanner May Save Thousands of Lives a Year
A series of deadly melanoma skin cancers were discovered two years earlier than previously possible. The study suggests that widespread screening with the device may avoid 7,500 of 8,000 annual melanoma deaths in the United States.
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 9, 2006
Melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, may be discovered two years earlier than previously possible. The new Melanoscan® imaging technique was presented by Mark Naylor, an internationally recognized melanoma expert at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology in Philadelphia.
The melanoscan survey accurately assessed melanoma risk in over 6,000 subjects by correctly predicting who would develop melanoma. The key weapon against melanoma was a skin change detection device, the Melanoscan®. The detection strategy delivered 27 melanomas with an astounding average cure rate of 99.3%. No better melanoma detection method has yet been reported. A skin cancer risk assessment test takes a mere 5 minutes while the Melanoscan® procedure takes less than 10 minutes, is completely safe, and requires no preparation or radiation. The 5 minute screening test is available at melanoscan dot com.
Dr. Rhett Drugge, the inventor of the Melanoscan® and lead researcher of the studies stated, “The logistics of saving 7,500 lives every year in the United States through early melanoma detection are daunting. However the Melanoscan® may mobilized and delivered to even the most rural communities. The greatest appeal of the Melanoscan® technology is its potential to deliver a ubiquitous melanoma screening procedure throughout the United States. Automation and accurate population targeting allow the Melanoscan® to provide a uniquely affordable public health solution. As with most computerized detection strategies, the Melanoscan® is a highly trainable solution.”
Melanoma is the most common cancer in young adults. The American Academy of Dermatology reports that in the U. S. one person dies from melanoma every 68 minutes. About 62,000 people are diagnosed every year and nearly 8,000 will die at an average age of 47 from the disease this year. More than half of the yearly 15,000 global melanoma deaths occur in the United States. Melanoma has reached epidemic proportions.
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