Testing a device that measures melanoma depth from photos
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a device that takes a close-up picture of a suspicious mole to estimate how deep the melanoma is before surgery. This might help doctors plan surgery more accurately.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You have a spot your doctor thinks might be melanoma and you are planning to have it surgically removed.
- The spot must be between 2 and 20 millimeters across (about the size of a pencil eraser or smaller).
- The spot must not be on areas like the genitals, palms, soles of the feet, or inside the mouth, and it must not be covered by a tattoo, pen marks, or other pigment.
- Your skin type must not be very dark (Fitzpatrick type V or VI).
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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