Researchers: New AI algorithm could empower dermatologists

A new artificial intelligence-based algorithm intended to help diagnose a wider range of skin conditions than other currently available technologies has been developed by researchers in South Korea. According to researchers at Seoul National University, in Seoul, Korea, the algorithm is an advancement because it focuses on a wider range skin conditions beyond the detection of skin cancer.

New guidelines for rare and dangerous skin tumor

A team of dermatologists and ophthalmologists have developed a new set of guidelines for treating a rare but dangerous cancer of the human skin oil glands. The guidelines, published online ahead of print in The Lancet Oncology (Dec 1, 2019), outline diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment protocols for sebaceous carcinoma.