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Peer-reviewed publications
Global Skin Cancer Burden From 1990 to 2023 and Projection to 2050
Youyou Zhou, MD, PhD; Weiming Zhong, MD, PhD; Xulei Liu, MBBS; et al
JAMA Dermatology
2026;162;(7):745-748. DOI:10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.0964
Skin cancer in Europe today and challenges for tomorrow
Lieve Brochez | Beate Volkmer | Isabelle Hoorens | Claus Garbe |
Martin Röcken | Joachim Schüz | David C. Whiteman | Philippe Autier |
Rüdiger Greinert | Brigitta Boonen
JEADV – Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology
2024 / DOI: 10.1111/jdv.20368
Incorporating patient demographics into Raman spectroscopy algorithm improves in vivo skin cancer diagnostic specificity
Jianhua Zhao, Haishan Zeng, Sunil Kalia, Harvey Lui
Translational Biophotonics
2019 / DOI: 10.1002/ tbio.201900016
Real-time Raman Spectroscopy for In Vivo Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Harvey Lui, Jianhua Zhao, David McLean, et al.
Cancer Research
Cancer Res 2012;72:2491-2500. Published OnlineFirst March 20, 2012.
Parameters defining the potential applicability of Raman spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool for oral disease
Keving Guze, Michael Short, Stephen Sonis, Nadeem Karimbux, Jimmy Chan, Haishan Zeng
Journal of Biomedical Optics
January/February 2009, Vol. 14(1), 014016
Comparison of molecular images as defined by Raman spectra between normal mucosa and squamous cell carcinoma in the oral cavity
K. Guze, M. Short, H. Zeng, M. Lerman, S. Sonisa,
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
2010, DOI 10.1002/jrs.2838
Real-time endoscopic Raman spectroscopy for in vivo early lung cancer detection
Hanna C. McGregor, Michael A. Short, Annette McWilliams, Tawimas Shaipanich, Diana N. Ionescu, Jianhua Zhao, Wenbo Wang, Guannan Chen1, Stephen Lam1, and Haishan Zeng*
Journal of Biophotonics
10, No. 1, 98–110 (2017) / DOI 10.1002/jbio.201500204
Development and in vivo testing of a high frequency endoscopic Raman spectroscopy system for potential applications in the detection of early colonic neoplasia
Michael A. Short, Wenbo Wang, Isabella T. Tai, and Haishan Zeng
Journal of Biophotonics
9, No. 1–2, 44–48 (2016) / DOI 10.1002/jbio.201500205
Disposable sheath that facilitates endoscopic Raman spectroscopy
Wenbo Wang, Michael Short, IsabellaT.Tai, Haishan Zeng
Journal of Biomedical Optics
21(2), 025001 (February 2016)
Wavenumber selection based analysis in Raman spectroscopy improves skin cancer diagnostic specificity†
Jianhua Zhao, Haishan Zeng, Sunil Kaliaa and Harvey Luia,
The Analyst
141(3) – January 2016
DOI: 10.1039/c5an02073e
Real-time Raman spectroscopy for automatic in vivo skin cancer detection: an independent validation
Jianhua Zhao & Harvey Lui & Sunil Kalia & Haishan Zeng
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
407(27) – August 2015
DOI: 10.1002/tbio.201900016
Real-time Raman Spectroscopy for In Vivo Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Harvey Lui, Jianhua Zhao, David McLean, and Haishan Zeng
American Association for Cancer Research
May 15, 2012
DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-11-4061
Using Laser Raman Spectroscopy to Reduce False Positives of Autofluorescence Bronchoscopies
Michael A. Short, PhD,* Stephen Lam, MD,* Annette M. McWilliams, MD,* Diana N. Ionescu, MD,† and Haishan Zeng, PhD*
Journal of Thoracic Oncology
July 2011
Volume 6, Number 7
In the News
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