Can light detect skin cancer without a biopsy?
NCT ID NCT07406022
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a detailed database of how healthy, precancerous, and cancerous skin interacts with light. Researchers will collect optical data from 140 patients with skin carcinomas or actinic keratoses. The goal is to identify unique light patterns (spectroscopic signatures) that could help diagnose skin cancer non-invasively, potentially reducing the need for surgical 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 could lead to a non-invasive optical tool to help doctors diagnose skin cancer earlier and more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The optical signatures identified may not be reliable enough for real-world diagnosis without further validation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHR Metz-Thionville
RECRUITINGMetz, 57085, France
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