Early detection of skin cancer greatly improves treatment success and can save lives. The principle is simple: the earlier skin cancer is identified, the less advanced it is, and the easier it is to treat effectively.
Skin cancer is often visible on the skin, giving you and healthcare professionals the chance to spot changes early. Regular self-examinations (SSE) and physician-led total-body skin exams (TBSE) are proven to help detect cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages.
Research shows the impact of early detection:
- Individuals who regularly perform SSE are diagnosed with thinner melanomas than those who don’t (0.77 mm vs. 0.95 mm) [1].
- A large study in Queensland, Australia, found SSE leads to detection of melanomas with more favourable depth distribution [2].
- Despite this, only 28% of patients with melanoma performed SSE regularly, highlighting a prevention gap [3].
How SkinVision helps:
SkinVision makes self-examinations easier, more accurate, and more reliable than unaided visual checks. By guiding you to spot changes early, we support timely intervention and better health outcomes.
References:
[1] Carli, P., De Giorgi, V., Palli, D., Maurichi, A., Mulas, P., Orlandi, C., Imberti, G. L., Stanganelli, I., Soma, P., Dioguardi, D., Catricala’, C., Betti, R., Cecchi, R., Bottoni, U., Bonci, A., Scalvenzi, M., & Giannotti, B. (2003). Dermatologist detection and skin self-examination are associated with thinner melanomas. Archives of Dermatology, 139(5). https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.139.5.607
[2] McPherson, M., Elwood, M., English, D. R., Baade, P. D., Youl, P. H., & Aitken, J. F. (2006). Presentation and detection of invasive melanoma in a high-risk population. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 54(5), 783–792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2005.08.065
[3] Carli, P., De Giorgi, V., Palli, D., Maurichi, A., Mulas, P., Orlandi, C., Imberti, G., Stanganelli, I., Soma, P., Dioguardi, D., Catricala, C., Betti, R., Paoli, S., Bottoni, U., Lo Scocco, G., Scalvenzi, M., & Giannotti, B. (2004). Self-detected cutaneous melanomas in Italian patients. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 29(6), 593–596. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01628.x