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Ask HN: Is there a neural network I can use to help diagnose cancerous moles?
Researchers published a study earlier this year [0] about promising results in using neural networks for classifying skin lesions as cancerous. The results are on par with professional dermatologist.
Does anyone know if this neural network is available or if the results have been replicated? There are a few apps out there but I’ve read the accuracy is lower. I would like to use this technology for personal use in addition to professional screening.
[0] https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v542/n7639/full/nature21056.html
- lovelearning 9y agoIn another discussion on this site, somebody from academia had suggested contacting academics directly because most are usually happy to help. I suggest contacting the lead author [1] - perhaps they can mail you a link or the code itself. [1]: http://cs.stanford.edu/people/esteva/home/index.html http://cs.stanford.edu/people/esteva/home/index.html
- itamarst 9y agoThere's a 5 point checklist your dermatologist will give you for melanoma that is pretty easy to follow, assuming you're not sight impaired: https://www.melanoma.org/understand-melanoma/diagnosing-melanoma/detection-screening/abcdes-melanoma https://www.melanoma.org/understand-melanoma/diagnosing-mela... And melanoma isn't very fast moving. So that checklist plus dermatologist visit should suffice: your personal human neural network will do.