New study aims to read skin cancer depth from photos
NCT ID NCT07384949
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at 238 patients with a common skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. Researchers will compare special skin photos (dermoscopic images) with lab results from removed tumors. The goal is to see if certain features in the photos can tell how deep the cancer has grown, which could help guide treatment decisions in the future.
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 help doctors better predict tumor depth from skin images, potentially reducing the need for some biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective, observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients or change current practice directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 238 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients aged 18 to 100 years who were diagnosed with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and treated with total surgical excision between 2016 and 2025. Only cases with complete clinical, dermoscopic, and histopathological records, including documented tumor differentiation and invasion depth, were included. No additional diagnostic or therapeutic procedures were performed as part of the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria:Age between 18 and 100 years at the time of diagnosis Histopathologically confirmed cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma Lesions that underwent total surgical excision Histopathology reports including both tumor differentiation grade and invasion depth Availability of dermoscopic images obtained prior to excision Dermoscopic images of sufficient quality for evaluation and image analysis - Exclusion Criteria: Lesions that received any prior treatment, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, cryotherapy, or other destructive or topical treatments before excision Incomplete clinical, dermoscopic, or histopathological data Poor-quality dermoscopic images not suitable for reliable evaluation or segmentation \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Department of Dermatology
Istanbul, FATİH, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)
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