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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Exploring Laser-Induced Plasma Spectroscopy for Skin Cancer Patients: A Preliminary Study.

Dimitrios Sgouros, Emmanouil Karampinis, Melpomeni Theofili, Georgia Pappa, Panagiotis Theofilis, Sofia Theotokoglou, Anna Syrmali, Alexander Katoulis

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Dimitrios SgourosSecond Department of Dermatology-Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0009-8821
Emmanouil KarampinisSecond Dermatology Department, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0009-0007-4130-3306
Melpomeni TheofiliFirst Department of Dermatology-Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, "Andreas Syggros" Hospital, 16121 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0006-3379-8807
Georgia PappaSecond Department of Dermatology-Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6932-1441
Panagiotis Theofilis1st Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9260-6306
Sofia TheotokoglouSecond Department of Dermatology-Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Anna SyrmaliSecond Department of Dermatology-Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Alexander KatoulisSecond Department of Dermatology-Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8189-7486

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Abstract

Skin cancer is the most frequently diagnosed form of cancer worldwide. Diagnostic uncertainty can arise when macroscopic or dermoscopic evaluations do not clearly differentiate between benign and malignant lesions. Laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIPS), traditionally used in fields like materials science and environmental analysis, has recently gained attention for its applications in human tissue assessment. LIPS works by generating a (micro)plasma when a laser interacts with tissue, producing element-specific light emissions that can be analyzed in real time. In this study, we explored the potential of LIPS to differentiate between benign and malignant skin lesions using the Spectra-Scope

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diagnosismelanomaskin cancerspectroscopysquamous cell carcinoma

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