[TeleSPOT Project : early detection of melanoma by teledermoscopy in general practice]
Th Damsin, P Jacquemin, G Canivet, D Giet, P Gillet, A F Nikkels, Th Damsin, P Jacquemin, G Canivet, D Giet, P Gillet, A F Nikkels
Abstract
Since decades the incidence of skin cancer is clearly rising. This alarming trend also applies to melanoma. It represents the 4th most common cancer in women and 6th in men in 2015. Early recognition and treatment reduce both morbidity and mortality. Screening is the cornerstone of secondary prevention. However, access to reliable and rapid diagnosis is hampered by several factors, including accessibility to specialized medicine. One of the solutions to this problem is to collaborate with the first-line medical care through a teledermatology system. The TeleSPOT project, Teledermoscopy Smartphone-based Pigmented lesion diagnosis Online Taskforce, aims to provide a remote diagnostic aid by dermatologists to distinguish suspect pigmented skin lesions and accelerate their management.
Keywords: Dermoscopy; General practice; Screening; Teledermatology; Melanoma.
Source: PubMed