May is Melanoma Awareness Month. This is a malignant neoplasm of the skin, one of the most dangerous among all skin cancers, as it spreads through the lymph and blood to almost all organs. So, to protect themselves, doctors invite everyone to undergo an examination.
“Screening is one of the forms of early detection of malignant tumors during preventive examination. If you notice any signs that indicate melanoma, do not delay and contact your family doctor. You can undergo a free examination with the guidance of a family doctor. But this month, if you don’t have a signed declaration, you can undergo an examination by a dermatologist, and the doctor on duty will write a referral,” says Marta Matyushko, head of the health care department of the Lviv City Council.
You can pass the examination at the following addresses:
KNP “1st City Polyclinic” (Ruska St., 20. Tel. 067-522-31-05);
KNP “2nd City Polyclinic” (Symonenko St., 4. phone: 067-676-38-89);
KNP “3rd City Polyclinic” (Povitryana St., 99, phone: 063-110-62-42);
KNP “4th City Polyclinic” (68 Chervonoi Kalina Ave., tel. 288-12-98, 243-03-50);
KNP “5th City Clinical Polyclinic” (32 Vyhovsky St., phone: 097-418-05-77, 063-380-88-67);
KNP “6th city polyclinic” (Medovoy Pechery St., 1. tel. 247-04-80);
KNP “First Territorial Medical Association of Lviv” (25 Mazepy St., tel. 0800-333-003);
KNP “Druhe Territorial Medical Association of Lviv” (Chuprynki St., 43, Fredra St., 2, Lemkivska St., 28. tel. 067-150-16-17);
CNP “Third Territorial Medical Association of Lviv” (Ozarkevicha St., 2. Tel. 259-31-03, Shevchenko St., 350. Tel. 259-33-88).
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Melanoma is localized, for the most part, in the skin, much less often – in the retina of the eye, on the mucous membranes. To prevent the occurrence of melanoma: avoid sunburn of the skin – use protective creams (SPF at least 15); avoid skin contact in the area of moles with chemical irritants; in sunny weather, wear loose, light clothing that will cover bare parts of the body. Do not forget about a hat or a panama (especially men who have a partial hair cover on their head or do not have it at all, because this is where melanomas often occur in men); refuse artificial tanning; avoid traumatizing moles; regularly examine your skin and the skin of your loved ones. If you are in the risk group, consult your doctor about the frequency of preventive screening.