Analysis of Skin Lesions for Melanoma Presence by Volatile Spectroscopy Techniques

Cleanse an area of unafflicted (control) skin with a cotton 2 x 2 dampened with saline.

Cleanse a suspicious lesion (potential melanoma) with a saline cotton swab.

This intervention follows the standard of care for patients with a suspicious skin lesion (potential melanoma) the physician plans to biopsy. The alcohol swab used to prep the site will be stored for testing rather than discarded.

Cleanse an area of unafflicted (control) skin with an alcohol swab.