A FoxNews.com video talks about the excitement behind a handheld
tool that could help detect melanoma in patients. Petra
Rietschel MD recommends following the ABCD rules of identifying
mole problems. It’s not just a tanning bed that can land
patients an appointment at the dermatologist. One in 50 people
will be diagnosed with melanoma in their lifetime, and normally
the testing processes involve painful and sometimes unnecessary
biopsies. That may not be the truth anymore. A FoxNews.com video
talks about the excitement behind a handheld device that could
detect malignant areas on the body. A recent study using the new
laser tool yielded a 98 percent accuracy when tested on 1,300
patients. The device uses a laser that will scan the area and
can look through a database to find similar marks. Petra
Rietschel MD, an oncologist at Montefiore’s Albert Einstein
Cancer Center, recommends that all patients use the ABCD
approach when looking at areas for cancer. The first step, A,
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