Malignant Melanomas

The disease was detected after several moles were removed when she was treated for breast cancer in June.

A computer was better than human dermatologists at detecting skin cancer in a study that pitted human against machine in the quest for better, faster diagnostics, researchers said Tuesday.

An automated technology has been developed by researchers that combine imaging with digital analysis and machine learning to help physicians detect melanoma at its early stages.

Individuals diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the skin have an increased risk developing the same later.

Radiation treatments for childhood cancers are unlikely to lead to malignant melanoma. Certain long-term studies have suggested that as many as 10 percent of childhood cancer survivors may subsequently develop tumours, and there also have been reports of an increase in childhood and adolescent melanomas.

The disease was detected after several moles were removed when she was treated for breast cancer in June.

A computer was better than human dermatologists at detecting skin cancer in a study that pitted human against machine in the quest for better, faster diagnostics, researchers said Tuesday.

An automated technology has been developed by researchers that combine imaging with digital analysis and machine learning to help physicians detect melanoma at its early stages.

Individuals diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the skin have an increased risk developing the same later.

Radiation treatments for childhood cancers are unlikely to lead to malignant melanoma. Certain long-term studies have suggested that as many as 10 percent of childhood cancer survivors may subsequently develop tumours, and there also have been reports of an increase in childhood and adolescent melanomas.