With skin cancer cases rising across the country, long appointment wait times and a growing dermatologist shortage leave millions of high-risk patients struggling to get timely screenings. Our expert explains how new imaging technology is increasing skin check efficacy, reducing unnecessary clinic visits, and ensuring specialist attention reaches those who need it most.
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- Dr. Sancy Leachman, adjunct professor of dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, chief medical officer, SkinBit
Even with the advancements in sunscreen, rates of skin cancer have risen significantly over the last decade. Despite the increase, we still don’t have much national guidance on when and how often the average person should be getting screened for skin cancer.
The biggest benefit is that every new scan will compare the current image to the previous one. So it will catch if a mole changes or if any new spots show up.
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