Mole Mapping

Mole mapping is a procedure used for surveillance of skin for malignant melanoma. Skin is examined, and through the use of dermoscopy, lesions of concern are identified and evaluated. Typically, mole mapping is done by means of photography or digital images of the whole body surface. This is kept as a record for future comparison to identify new lesions, or […]

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An artificial mole as an early warning system

Alongside cardiovascular disease, cancer has become the top cause of death in industrialised countries. Many of those affected are diagnosed only after the tumour has developed extensively. This often reduces the chance of recovery significantly: the cure rate for prostate cancer is 32 percent and only 11 percent for colon cancer. The ability to detect such tumours reliably and early […]

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