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DermDetect is pleased to announce that R. Condon Hughes, III has joined us in the fight against melanoma! Dermatopathologist specializing in Dermoscopy and Confocal Imaging Here is how: As a Dermatopathologist and Medical Director of a Skin Cancer Service that uses Dermoscopy and Confocal imaging, Dr. Hughes discovered and uses DermEngine with Intelligent Dermatology. The […]
The following is an excerpt from an article by Terry Slevin, the research director at the Cancer Council WA. Terry’s book, ‘Sun, Skin, and Health,’ is available through CSIRO publishing. Myth # 1. “I’m safe in the shade.” The shade is great – but we can be lulled into a false sense of security. Ambient […]
Published research says that if a mole is not changing it should be considered benign. It makes sense to use the best imaging to look for changes. (reprints on request) There are countless papers that prove that dermoscopy is far superior to the human eye. I have witnessed a room full of dermatologists tested for […]
In 2016, while attending the American Academy of Dermatology meeting in Denver, Colorado, my business partner and I met Alexander Witkowski, MD. He was demonstrating the advantages of digital dermoscopy for the early detection of skin cancer. The primary benefit being non-invasive imaging like Con-focal Microscopy. Alexander studied with Dr. Pelacani in Modena, Italy, where […]
Live Life To The Fullest Seventy percent of all skin cancer is discovered by the patient. And since skin cancer is the biggest (most common) of all cancers, employers benefit the most from our services! Skin Cancer is able to be seen with the unaided human eye. By then it may be too late! When […]
An old Irish measurement taught to me by Patty Calahan (Mom) Any time we were deciding on if a job was complete, she would say “If a man riding by on horseback would not notice, you’re done” The relaxed pace of riding a horse gives the rider plenty of time to look. This is not […]
What is the value of your life? The American healthcare system has been willing to pay over one million dollars in cancer treatment costs to extend the life of any American with health insurance. Jury’s value the loss of life at over $10 million over a lifetime. During the 911 terrorist attack, over 3,000 Americans […]
If your veterinarian told you that there was a test that could find skin cancer on your dog or cat and it cost $249 the first year and then $99 per year, you would whip out your checkbook or credit card and pay with a smile! So why is it that we will pay cash […]
Virtual Biopsy is 100% non-invasive and is now approved by many insurance plans. The OHSU Skin Imaging Center is the first on the west coast to offer the “Virtual Biopsy” to the ASCS participants. So if the academic dermatologists color codes your ASCS with “Orange”, you should consider getting this performed by Alexander Witkowsky, M.D., […]
Over the Thanksgiving dinner table, a physician friend shared their experience with melanoma after learning about our mission. He told us that: “He had a relatively small, pink, perfectly round border and relatively flat lesion on his upper arm for a few years. Because he’s a golfer, this past August, he decided to have his […]
