Noninvasive Real-Time Automated Skin Lesion Analysis System for Melanoma Early Detection and Prevention

Noninvasive Real-Time Automated Skin Lesion Analysis System for Melanoma Early Detection and Prevention

Abstract— Noninvasive Real-Time Automated Skin Lesion Analysis System for Melanoma Early Detection and Prevention. Melanoma spreads through metastasis, and therefore, it has been proved to be very fatal. Statistical evidence has revealed that the majority of deaths resulting from skin cancer are as a result of melanoma. Further investigations have shown that the survival rates in patients depend on the stage of the cancer; early detection and intervention of melanoma implicate higher chances of cure. Clinical diagnosis and prognosis of melanoma are challenging, since the processes are prone to misdiagnosis and inaccuracies due to doctors’ subjectivity Malignant < Final Year Projects 2016 > melanomas are asymmetrical, have irregular borders, notched edges, and color variations, so analyzing the shape, color, and texture of the skin lesion is important for the early detection and prevention of melanoma.