» Identifying skin cancer with computer vision

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Over five million cases are diagnosed each year, costing the U.S. healthcare system over $8 billion. More than 100,000 of these cases involve melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, which leads to over 9,000 deaths a year, and the numbers continue to grow. Internationally, melanoma also poses a major public health threat. In Australia, there are over 13,000 new instances of melanoma yearly, leading to more than 1,600 deaths.