Method and device for skin cancer screening

A system for providing a preliminary diagnosis of skin cancer or a screening assessment of skin cancer risk of pigmented skin lesions comprising:

• a server storing a plurality of information pages, the server including at least one first information page for permitting submission of digital photographs of skin abnormalities to the server, medical information related to the plurality of digital photographs, and a client identification for the plurality of digital photographs, the server further including at least one second information page including a first of the digital photographs, the medical information related to the first digital photograph and a categorization section including a first category of a first risk, a second category of risk lower than the first category and a third category of insufficient photograph quality.

A system for providing a preliminary diagnosis of skin cancer or a screening assessment of skin cancer risk of pigmented skin lesions comprising:

• a server storing a plurality of information pages, the server including at least one first information page for permitting submission of digital ELM photographs of skin abnormalities to a server, medical information related to each of the plurality of digital ELM photographs, and a client identification for the digital ELM photographs, the server further including at least one second information page including a first of the digital ELM photographs, the medical information related to the first digital ELM photograph and a categorization section including a first category of a first risk, a second category of risk lower than the first category and a third category of insufficient photograph quality.

A ELM lens attachment for a camera comprising:

• a lens having a first polarization axis;
• and
• a cylinder connected to the lens for spacing the camera from a section of skin, the cylinder having a second polarization axis at an angle to the first polarization axis.

A method for providing ELM photography comprising attaching an ELM lens attachment to a camera, the ELM lens attachment including at least one of a cross-polarized cylinder and lens combination and a flexible membrane or transparent member contacting oil on skin.