iStock/ThinkstockDR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor
Research suggests that 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with some form of skin cancer in their lifetime. But now, researchers from Stanford University have turned to artificial intelligence to develop an app for distinguishing a common form of skin cancer — carcinoma — from the deadly melanoma.
Their study showed that the app had a 70 percent accuracy compared to a 65 percent accuracy for the 21 board-certified dermatologists used in the study.
Despite the results, there is no substitute for a doctor’s interaction and judgement.
Here’s my take when it comes to your skin: You should regularly check all parts of your body for changing moles or marks on your skin. Also, ask a friend to check your back, scalp and any areas you can’t see.
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