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 Every year more and more people in the world know that they have melanoma. This is one of the most dangerous forms of cancer. Melanoma is more common in women than in men. In women, it most often occurs on the legs, and men exposed to the greatest risk of the body. Men working outdoors should also pay attention to the back of the head, ears and face.
Not everyone is at risk of developing melanoma. If one or more of the following suggestion to you is, we recommend regularly checked by a dermatologist.
You have a (very) light skin, blond or red hair, and you will burn quickly in the sun.
On your skin there is a mole, many of which are irregularly shaped or uneven coloring.
In your family history of melanoma or other skin cancers.
As a young man you burned a few times in the sun.
You often sunbathe or regularly visit a solarium.
Do you have dark skin spot, which recently changed shape.
You have several moles of magnitude greater than 0.5 cm.
Early diagnosis of melanoma is crucial to the chances to defeat the disease increased. Late detection when there are metastases, the chance of a successful outcome is significantly reduced. Therefore, the Day of melanoma diagnosis hundreds of dermatologists provide free inspection to make an appointment.
In 2000, the campaign participated 9 countries, and now - is 20, among them Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden and Russia.
Realizing the importance of the problem, experts LINLINE network of clinics this year to join the World campaign.
May 12, anyone with an increased risk of melanoma may be freely examined by our experts. You can make an appointment with a dermatologist hotline (495) 363-05-00. Admission is oncologist Dmitry Martynov (branch at the University Prospect, 4). Recording is until May 11.
But do not wait for May 12 to consult a dermatologist.
If a suspicious mole will be melanoma, every day counts!
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