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February 2017 PMID 28117445

Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks.

Andre Esteva, Brett Kuprel, Roberto A Novoa, Justin Ko, Susan M Swetter, Helen M Blau, Sebastian Thrun

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The discussions extensively praise the groundbreaking nature of the study, with phrases like 'game-changing' and comparisons to experts, which reflect enthusiasm and recognition of its significance; the tone is optimistic and highly engaged, often referencing real-world implications and detailed technical aspects.

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Most discussions praise the research, emphasizing its success in matching or surpassing dermatologists, which shows strong support for the findings.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study demonstrates that a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) can classify skin cancer accurately using just images and disease labels, showing performance comparable to expert dermatologists on two critical skin cancer detection tasks.
  • The CNN was trained on a very large dataset of over 129,450 clinical images, which is much bigger than previous datasets, allowing it to handle the fine-grained differences in skin lesion appearance.
  • This technology has the potential to expand dermatological care globally by being integrated into mobile devices, enabling low-cost, accessible skin cancer screening outside clinics, especially given the widespread use of smartphones.]
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C. Vivek Lal
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Citations: Esteva, A., et al. (2017). Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks. Nature, 542(7639), 115–118. https://t.co/85C9iXUs4r Rajpurkar, P., et al. (2017). CheXNet: Radiologist-Level Pneumonia Detection on Chest X-Rays with Deep Learning.

Feb 6, 2025 · 6 likes · 8,221 followers View post →
Gabriele Berton
@gabriberton · X

In 2017 a paper from Stanford titled "Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks" was published in Nature. 8 years later I paid 130€ to a dermatologist to check for skin cancer. Someone should take care of this...

Mar 27, 2025 · 6 likes · 7,018 followers View post →
Keith Wilson
@keefer007 · X

Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks https://t.co/9e53FlpnM5 #ccme2021 #ai #artificialintelligence

Apr 18, 2021 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 1,218 followers View post →
Desmond (Des) O'Neill
@Age_Matters · X

Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks - game-changing paper quoted at #RCPIAC19 https://t.co/29y80jFJJD

Oct 19, 2019 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 5,756 followers View post →
Pranoy Dev
@devpranoy · X

Just read the paper by @SebastianThrun and team on Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks, the fact that the neural net outperforms some of the best doctors in the world just blows my mind. #DeepLearning

Feb 25, 2019 · 2 likes · 561 followers View post →
UVA SBDS
@uva_sbds_tg · X

Research Club Alert and FREE BREAKFAST!! join us this Tuesday, October 29th at 9AM in the BME Library (MR5 2019). Alex Mathew will be presenting "Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks." #MachineLearning #UVA #DataScience

Oct 24, 2019 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 280 followers View post →

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Gabriele Berton
@gabriberton · X

In 2017 a paper from Stanford titled "Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks" was published in Nature. 8 years later I paid 130€ to a dermatologist to check for skin cancer. Someone should take care of this...

Mar 27, 2025 · 6 likes · 7,018 followers View post →
C. Vivek Lal
@CVivekLaL · X

Citations: Esteva, A., et al. (2017). Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks. Nature, 542(7639), 115–118. https://t.co/85C9iXUs4r Rajpurkar, P., et al. (2017). CheXNet: Radiologist-Level Pneumonia Detection on Chest X-Rays with Deep Learning.

Feb 6, 2025 · 6 likes · 8,221 followers View post →
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Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks. Nature. 2017;542(7639):115-118. 5. Relling MV, et al. Clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics: Overcoming genetic exceptionalism. Lancet Oncol. 2019;20(8):e420-e429. 6. Valdes AM, et al.

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Pkumar
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Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks | Nature https://t.co/cK2yn2QBls

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Dr Steven McDermott
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Esteva, A., Kuprel, B., Novoa, R. A., Ko, J., Swetter, S. M., Blau, H. M., & Thrun, S. (2017). Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks. Nature, 542(7639), 115–118. https://t.co/U0vubtGDGv

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PyScale
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RT @keefer007: Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks https://t.co/9e53FlpnM5 #ccme2021 #ai #artificia…

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Sahba Ferdowsi DO (conciergedoc)
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RT @keefer007: Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks https://t.co/9e53FlpnM5 #ccme2021 #ai #artificia…

Apr 18, 2021 · 3 shares · 9,643 followers View post →
Ali R. Jalali
@ARJalali · X

RT @keefer007: Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks https://t.co/9e53FlpnM5 #ccme2021 #ai #artificia…

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Keith Wilson
@keefer007 · X

Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks https://t.co/9e53FlpnM5 #ccme2021 #ai #artificialintelligence

Apr 18, 2021 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 1,218 followers View post →
まふまふ
@cghrios1 · X

Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks https://t.co/p1MSJlRzL3

Jan 3, 2021 · 4 followers View post →
VFP le scintigraphiste
@Scintigraphiste · X

@docprimum @Izno91 @eelte747 @topcao Pour les nævus, l’article compare dermatologues et IA avec comme étalon la biopsie (ce qui est bien). La question est de savoir s’il faut aller à la biopsie ou non. L’IA semble faire au moins aussi bien, peut-être un chouïa mieux. https://t.co/CL6Mbg7y8e

Oct 10, 2020 · 1 like · 5,633 followers View post →
Dr. Rajeev Bukralia
@rbukralia · X

Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks https://t.co/V2hl0iJ2Mx #AI #ML #DeepLearning #DataScience #cancer

May 7, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 10,063 followers View post →
Arby Abood
@ArbyAbood · X

RT @uva_biodatasci: Research Club Alert and FREE BREAKFAST!! join us this Tuesday, October 29th at 9AM in the BME Library (MR5 2019). Alex…

Oct 24, 2019 · 2 shares · 446 followers View post →
Olivia
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RT @uva_biodatasci: Research Club Alert and FREE BREAKFAST!! join us this Tuesday, October 29th at 9AM in the BME Library (MR5 2019). Alex…

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UVA SBDS
@uva_sbds_tg · X

Research Club Alert and FREE BREAKFAST!! join us this Tuesday, October 29th at 9AM in the BME Library (MR5 2019). Alex Mathew will be presenting "Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks." #MachineLearning #UVA #DataScience

Oct 24, 2019 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 280 followers View post →
Nancy R. Curtis
@oponiak · X

RT @Age_Matters: Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks - game-changing paper quoted at #RCPIAC19 htt…

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Desmond (Des) O'Neill
@Age_Matters · X

Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks - game-changing paper quoted at #RCPIAC19 https://t.co/29y80jFJJD

Oct 19, 2019 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 5,756 followers View post →
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@clembuntu · X

RT @bedch: @cepcam 2017: https://t.co/tgLx6RglKF Les médecins ajoutent une règle dans l'image pour mesurer le cancer s'il y a un doute et/o…

Oct 11, 2019 · 2 shares · 391 followers View post →
Christophe
@bedch · X

@cepcam 2017: https://t.co/tgLx6RglKF Les médecins ajoutent une règle dans l'image pour mesurer le cancer s'il y a un doute et/ou quand c'est évident. Le DNN l'a appris. C'est subtil car il a aussi appris sur d'autres features. ~1000 citations avant que la communauté s'en rende compte

Sep 30, 2019 · 1 like · 2 shares · 7 followers View post →
말러팔삼
@mahler83 · X

ADR 환자 데이터를 시각화하기 위해 t-SNE 처리를 해봤는데 역시나 명확한 grouping이 없다.[사진1] 유명한 피부과 병변 사진으로 classification하는 네이처 논문은 이런식으로 나옴.[사진2] 출처: Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks., Nature 2017 https://t.co/RT0HRjZCV8

Sep 5, 2019 · 13,718 followers View post →
Pranoy Dev
@devpranoy · X

Just read the paper by @SebastianThrun and team on Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks, the fact that the neural net outperforms some of the best doctors in the world just blows my mind. #DeepLearning

Feb 25, 2019 · 2 likes · 561 followers View post →
ExecuteAI
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Hvordan kan Kunstig Intelligens hjælpe os. Dermatologist-level classification of skin cancer with deep neural networks. https://t.co/Zb16uIBYHv

Jan 12, 2019 · 5,005 followers View post →