Use of Fiber-optic Probe for Non-invasive Diagnosis of Melanoma and Assessment of Impact of Ultraviolet (UV) Exposure on Skin

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.

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.