Could a special camera replace the scalpel for skin cancer diagnosis?

NCT ID NCT00588315

Ongoing Diagnosis Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a new, non-invasive camera that takes detailed images of skin lesions to see if it can detect skin cancer without needing a biopsy. Researchers are collecting images from nearly 1,900 people with skin lesions and comparing them to standard biopsy results. The goal is to develop a technique that improves early detection and reduces unnecessary skin biopsies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this imaging method could allow doctors to spot skin cancer earlier without cutting the skin, reducing the need for many biopsies.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study collecting images, not testing a treatment. It is still early, and the technique may not prove accurate enough to replace biopsies in practice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

skin cancer skin neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SKIN CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent only)

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hauppauge (Consent only)

Hauppauge, New York, 11788, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent only)

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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