Non-invasive detection of skin disease

Abstract

In some aspects, the present disclosure provides methods for identifying a disease in an epithelial tissue of a subject. Methods for identifying a disease in an epithelial tissue comprise the generation of a depth profile of the epithelial tissue using signals generated from the tissue by pulses of light directed towards a surface of the epithelial tissue. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides apparatuses consistent with the methods herein.

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[0001] cross reference [0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62 / 305,207, filed March 8, 2016, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62 / 437,507, filed December 21, 2016, each of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this article. Background technique [0003] Skin cancer, a type of epithelial cancer, is one of the most common types of cancer. Skin cancer can occur anywhere on the body, including areas of the face such as the cheeks and near the eyes, nose, and mouth. Skin cancer can be removed surgically to prevent it from spreading. The goal of surgery can be to remove all the cancer without removing too much healthy skin from the face. To do this, a surgeon may draw a border around a visible lesion of skin cancer or around an area of ​​skin where cancer is present, and then cut along that border to remove the cancer. In some cases, a certain amount of healthy tissue may also be removed t...

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The process can be painful for the patient, expensive for the insurance company, and inefficient for the surgeon

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