Testing a light-based tool for skin cancer detection
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial is testing a special light-based technique (Raman spectroscopy) to see if it can help doctors better identify skin cancers. It is for people with either basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma who are scheduled to receive brachytherapy treatment.
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Who can take part
- You have a confirmed diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (common types of skin cancer).
- You are planning to receive brachytherapy—a type of radiation treatment placed directly on the skin—for your cancer at the study site.
- You are 18 years old or older and can give your own consent to participate.
- The cancer is not on your eyelid or very close to your eye.
- You are not pregnant, or if you are a woman who could become pregnant, you agree to a pregnancy test.
- You do not have a pacemaker.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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