According to a recent, representative research, only eight percent of Hungarians use sun protection cream all year round, and 43 percent of them only use a product with a higher factor number in the summer, this is revealed by Affidea Hungary’s nationwide survey.
Extremely tall the UV radiation these days in Hungary, on a scale of 10, values over 7.6 are measured almost everywhere. The research also revealed that avoiding sunbathing between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. is characteristic of only a quarter of the respondents.
In Hungary, 21,000 skin cancers of epithelial cell origin and 2,500 melanomas are diagnosed every year – dermatologist Norbert Wikonkál, president of the Hungarian Dermatology Association, spoke about this earlier. Among light-skinned people, 33 out of 100 people will be affected balasioma. The latter is a malignant lesion, the most common malignant skin tumor in Hungary. It is usually a slow-growing type of tumor that rarely metastasizes, said the specialist.
Last month, Affidea Hungary and Dr. Kelen organized a free melanoma screening.
After the examinations, more than 7 percent of the participants were found to have deviations for which further treatment was recommended by the specialists.
Based on statistical data, more than 70,000 new cases of malignant tumors are reported in Hungary every year, and more than 30,000 people die each year from some type of cancer.
Regular self-exams and screenings can save lives, including for melanoma, a type of skin cancer. In many cases, the development of melanoma is caused by excessive sun exposure or use of solariums, as well as the lack of adequate sun protection.
Checking birthmarks is not just an aesthetic issue, but one of the most important preventive measures against skin cancer, so regular mole screening should be included in the health care routine. This examination helps to recognize possible pathological changes at an early stage, when they are even more likely to be cured, he said. Enikő Farczádi, oncologist at Affidea Hungary.
Filtering is especially important:
- for fair-skinned people;
- have a family history of melanoma;
- those who spend a lot of time in the sun or go to the solarium a lot;
- who have many moles or irregularly shaped moles.
Mole screening is extremely important in the early detection of skin cancer. It is recommended for everyone to take part in a thorough skin examination at least once a year, especially for those who have many birthmarks or have skin cancer-predisposing factors, the oncologist added.
Source: www.economx.hu
