Housecall for Health: Skin Cancer Apps Unreliable

Technology has helped medicine, but not all high-tech options are worth investing in. �Experts are warning people to be wary of smartphone apps that claim they can help determine if you have skin cancer.

FOX’s Colleen Cappon reports in today’s “Housecall for Health”:

When it comes to skin cancer detection, health experts say there’s no app for that. �Smartphone applications that claim to help determine whether a skin lesion is cancerous by reviewing a picture are inaccurate.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found, out of four apps tested, at least 30% of melanomas were classified as “unconcerning.” �App disclaimers say they should be used for educational purposes, not to diagnose skin cancer.

Housecall for Health, I’m Colleen Cappon, FOX News Radio.