SkinVision is breaking ground in the fight against cancer. Founded in 2011 by researchers and dermatologists, the early-detection mobile app is helping individuals find, assess, and track the risk of suspicious moles and skin conditions. Participants in the SkinVision program simply take a hi-res photo of a suspicious spot on their skin and, through the app, have it evaluated for any signs of cancer. The app even offers advice and unique treatment recommendations based on the assessment. SkinVision projects they will save 250,000 lives in the next decade. With over a million users and growing rapidly, SkinVision had hit a data wall - not just in terms of volume and complexity but ease of access and analysis, owing to the multitude of disparate data sources and their busin

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