New Verra WB 180 System Enhances Skin Cancer Detection and Monitoring

Advancements in Skin Cancer Screening

• 💡 The American Cancer Society reports over 100,000 melanoma diagnoses annually, but advances in treatments have led to declining death rates.
• 🎯 Diagnostic tools for detecting and monitoring skin cancers have also significantly improved.

Personal Experience with Melanoma

• ⚠️ Jackie Mills advocated for herself when her dermatologist initially dismissed a changing spot, which was later diagnosed as melanoma.
• 🩹 She underwent Mohs surgery for removal, accepting a facial scar as the alternative to a more severe outcome.
• 🩺 Now checked every six months, Mills utilizes new technology for monitoring her skin.

Verra WB 180 Total Body Photography System

• 📸 The Verra WB 180 system uses 26 cameras to capture high-resolution photos of the entire body, creating a 3D avatar.
• ⏱️ This new screening technology, with approximately 100 machines nationwide, takes seconds to photograph the whole body, unlike traditional methods.
• 🧠 It provides a memory of every spot on a patient's body, allowing for comparison over time to detect changes.

Benefits of the New Technology

• 🔍 Doctors can access mole details more quickly and decide with greater certainty whether a spot needs further testing or biopsy.
• 📉 The system has reduced the number of biopsies performed in practices, as it increases confidence in identifying concerning moles among patients with many moles.
• ✅ It offers mathematical tracking of moles year-over-year, providing peace of mind for patients like Jackie Mills.

Prevention and Conclusion

• 🧴 The video concludes with a reminder to use sunscreen daily to help prevent sunburn, premature aging, and skin cancer.