Duke dermatologists use several state-of-the-art methods to
detect early melanomas and identify pre-cancerous moles to
remove.
Mole-mapping CD-ROM technology, pioneered by Duke
researchers and now used around the world, allows physicians to
detect the earliest signs of melanoma by maintaining and
monitoring photographic records of the skin.
Patients at high risk for melanoma -- those with numerous
moles on their body, atypical (dysplastic) moles, or a family
or personal history of melanoma -- may be photographed from 33
different angles to cover as much of the skin’s surface as
possible.
On subsequent visits, the patient’s moles can be compared
with the digital baseline images on the computer screen to
discern any changes since the last exam.
Duke dermatologists also use dermoscopy and work with
dermatopathologists who can study tissue biopsied from skin
cancers.
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