I recently shared that because of my high genetic risk for skin cancer, I get regular check-ups by a dermatologist, plus I also re-check the risky spots once a month with SkinVision . You cannot imagine the flow of negative comments I received after that. A week later, a review concluded that current algorithm-based smartphone apps cannot be relied on to detect all cases of melanoma or other skin cancers. Exactly! This is why I don't only rely on them. I use them to re-check spots. I also asked Skinvision to comment on the study and got this from Erik de Heus, CEO, SkinVision. "The latest research, not included in the authors' overall assessment, proves that our algorithm can detect 95% of cases of skin cancer. In comparison, the sensitivity of general practitioners ranges from 61% and 66%, while the sensitivity of dermatologists is between 75% and 92%. SkinVision has assisted in finding over 40,000 cases of skin cancer already. These objective facts prove that the clinical benefits of the service outweigh the risks." Digital health technologies take time to be proven + these technologies only assist current medical procedures. Skinvision could simply win this battle by having a similar study result that was not supported by them. Where do you stand on this?
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