ABOUT

Melanoma kills 1 Australian every 6 hours. It is our deadliest skin cancer but, ironically, the easiest to treat – survival rates can top 98%. The key is spotting melanoma early.

Enter IBM Watson™ - a cognitive system that uses machine learning to solve difficult problems. In Australia, Watson is working to help skin cancer experts detect melanoma sooner and more accurately.
But Watson needs data.
So we invented the Watson Smart Mirror – a simple, engaging collection method. We also drove Australians to share their melanoma story on social media. Every tweet, post and photo helped our understanding of melanoma.