An at-home skin cancer test is being tested by University of Michigan researchers

An experimental at-home test for skin cancer shows promise for the early detection of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. Although melanoma accounts for just 1% of skin cancers in the United States, it causes the large majority of all skin cancer deaths, American Cancer Society says. MORE: Most college freshmen feel homesick – recognizing this is the first step toward coping with it

Finding melanoma early increases the chances of it being cured. Researchers at University of Michigan researchers who developed the at-home test say it would increase early diagnosis and treatment by enabling people to detect melanoma without a doctor's visit or biopsy.

The test involves placing a patch that has tiny needles coated wit