Yandex Voice Assistant now finds potentially dangerous moles to fight skin cancer

On October 16, 2019 it became known of emergence in the voice assistant Alice of function of determination of dangerous birthmarks for fight against skin cancer. It was developed by Eora company together with the social project "Live without Fear". The head of Eora Roman Doronin told about innovation on the Facebook page.

Together with the social ЖивиБезСтраха.рф project we made skill for the assistant Alice which helps to diagnose birthmarks. Ask Alice to start skill "check a birthmark" and pass a small test whether to understand everything as it should be — he wrote.

It became known of emergence in the voice assistant Alice of function of determination of dangerous birthmarks for fight against skin cancer

To use technology, it is necessary to tell Alice: "Start skill "Check a birthmark"". The assistant will suggest to begin self-diagnostics during which will ask about symmetry, flatness of edges, uniformity of color, diameter and changes of a birthmark. On the basis of answers Alice will draw a conclusion on whether it enters into risk group.

If the answer is positive, then Alice will suggest to register in the free test for a melanoma within the Live without Fear project or in appointment.

The new skill for Alice was created on the open platform " Yandex.dialogs " which is available to all developers.

The melanoma — a dangerous oncological disease which quickly progresses and difficult recovers. Prevention and early identification of problems are still considered as the best method to reduce risk of cancer of skin. Specialists advise to examine the birthmarks at least once a month, and with any suspicion to go for acceptance to the oncologist.

In Russia cancer of skin meets in 10% of cases of the general incidence of oncology, and mortality from it is 3 on 100 thousand of the population. Excessively strong and long influence of the sun is considered a pacing factor, provoking skin cancer.^[1]

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