Use of Fiber-optic Probe for Non-invasive Diagnosis of Melanoma and Assessment of Impact of Ultraviolet (UV) Exposure on Skin
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Skin Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 19 - Any |
| Updated: | 5/5/2014 |
| Start Date: | May 2010 |
| End Date: | May 2014 |
| Contact: | Yang Liu, PhD |
| Email: | liuy@pitt.edu |
| Phone: | 412-623-0036 |
Optical Spectroscopy for Non-invasive Diagnosis of Melanoma and Assessment of Impact of UV Exposure on Skin
This study is designed to collect information about melanoma using a research probe, a
device placed only on the skin. This study will investigate whether using the probe to
examine skin lesions could improve the accuracy of identification pre-cancerous melanoma
lesions or to predict the risk melanoma in the skin of subjects. Ultimately, we would see
this technique used routinely as a non-invasive device during subjects' skin examination to
aid dermatologists to identify pre-cancerous (melanoma) lesions without taking tissue
samples of the skin. Alternatively, this technique would, in the future, also be used to
screen patients at risk for melanoma.
device placed only on the skin. This study will investigate whether using the probe to
examine skin lesions could improve the accuracy of identification pre-cancerous melanoma
lesions or to predict the risk melanoma in the skin of subjects. Ultimately, we would see
this technique used routinely as a non-invasive device during subjects' skin examination to
aid dermatologists to identify pre-cancerous (melanoma) lesions without taking tissue
samples of the skin. Alternatively, this technique would, in the future, also be used to
screen patients at risk for melanoma.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female above 18 years of age;
- Subjects who are planned to undergo skin examinations with and without atypical
nevi, with and without personal or family history of melanoma and potentially with
pigmented lesions to be removed for medical care or cosmetic purposes.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals whose pathology cannot be obtained or retrieved.
- Inability to provide informed consent.
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