Melanoma
Conditions
Keywords
skin cancer, suspicious lesion, skin biopsy, noninvasive, screening
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to determine if a very sensitive chemistry lab analyzer can be used to smell a skin cancer (like melanoma) similar to some dogs.
Detailed description
Types of skin cancer, like melanoma, are likely to spread and are becoming increasingly common. At this time, healthcare providers look at patient's skin and remove a sample of suspicious areas of the skin (biopsy) to test for cancer. This research study will inspect cotton and cloth swabs of normal skin and suspicious areas of the skin that are going to be biopsied just before the biopsy. The swabs will be looked at with a very sensitive chemistry lab analyzer to see if the lab analyzer can confirm conventional lab test findings.
Interventions
OTHERDermatology patients
Cleanse an area of unafflicted (control) skin with a cotton 2 x 2 dampened with saline.
Sponsors
University of Florida
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * Seen at the dermatology clinic & determined to need a skin biopsy of a suspicious lesion
Exclusion criteria
* \< 18 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Compare the off line spectral analyses of saline and alcohol skin swabs of normal control, melanoma negative and melanoma positive skin biopsies. | 1 day | Determine if the melanomas have unique identifying spectra that might be applied to noninvasive melanoma skin cancer screening in lieu of taking a biopsy |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed