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Better Tools For Women: Serving Local Gynecologic Cancer Patients, Caitlin Crowley

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Introduction: Cervical patients require a mirror to view anatomy between doctor visits. Existing mirrors have inadequate light and magnification, limit available free hands, or require another individual’s assistance.

Skin lesion size is tracked over time to record advances in healing or disease progression. Current options are inadequate for cutaneous lesion documentation. Parkview Cancer Institute asked me to develop a better self-examination tool for cervical patients. The new device may be used by all women for wellness checks.

Materials and Methods: A hands free illuminated cleanable mirror with magnification was designed after anthropometric and regulatory review.

Device performance was established by …