Smart apps for risk assessment of skin cancer

Skin cancer is one of the most insidious and aggressive tumors. The growing spread of this particular type of cancer is also a cause for concern. In fact, the American Cancer Society reports more than 87.000 new cases of melanoma in the United States by the end of 2017, with nearly 10.000 estimated deaths. Fortunately, a diagnosis in the initial stages allows a successful treatment of this type of skin lesion. Early detection and removal becomes essential when the tumor is still small and thin. This justifies the need to provide tools that allow early and accurate diagnosis, both facilitating the work of specialists and allowing the release of low-cost solutions for effective self-diagnosis. Mobile version of health (mHealth) is becoming a key topic in our digitalized society. In this paper we survey the state of art of most popular smart Apps for risk assessment of skin cancer.