Zhytomyr region: free diagnosis of melanoma for residents of area
April 22 in Zhytomyr oblast dermatovenerologic dispensary, held an open Day for everyone to get a free screening for melanoma modern methods of diagnosis. On this day, there are activities planned on the occasion of the nationwide day of melanoma (in the framework of the world Day of Melanoma). During the day, public and private clinics of Ukraine will examine the population for the presence of melanoma and amelanotic tumors. The last representatives of the Caucasoid race are the most common among all types of cancer, and among them the most dangerous is melanoma. On this day, Ukrainian doctors will combine their efforts to provide the population with free access to modern screening methods the examination of pigmented tumors of the skin; improving the identification and registration of melanoma and skin cancers at early stages, which will significantly reduce mortality from this group of diseases and to form a responsible attitude to their health. Doctors Zhytomyr regional kozhno-a venereologic clinic encourage residents of the region to be examined not only during the campaigns but on any working day. To be surveyed by the method of dermatoscopy in Zhytomyr oblast dermatovenerologic dispensary at the address: Zhytomyr, vul. Pobedy, 80. This is a hardware method of research of skin lesions without operative intervention allows a high degree of confidence (95%) to determine the type of pigmented skin tumors and diagnose melanoma and other skin tumors at early stages. For this purpose, a manual Dermatoscope "HEINE mini 3000" and digital Dermatoscope "HEINEDelta 20" with licensed software "VisionDerma". This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
