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Appointments for free mole screening until May 7
Belgrade,
5 May 2009
Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic said today that melanoma is one of the most malignant tumors and called on the general public to take precautions against skin cancer.
Speaking at a press conference held to present the European melanoma screening day campaign, Euromelanoma 2009, Milosavljevic stressed that the smallest change apparent on the skin should be tested.
He said that not smoking, avoiding obesity, a daily diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, exercise and avoiding sun exposure can help prevent cancer.
Changing lifestyle is very difficult but is essential for prevention, said Milosavljevic, adding that from 1985 to 2000 EU countries took serious action to raise awareness about prevention and managed to arrest the spread of malignant disease and to reduce the number of patients.
He said that Hepatitis B will be removed from Serbia by 2016 because vaccination against Hepatitis was made obligatory in 2004 for all newborns and children up to the age of 12.
Milosavljevic said that this is a very important step, as one third of the Serbian population is at risk of liver cancer.
Leader of the project Ljiljana Medenica stated that Serbian citizens can receive a free of charge dermatological screening for melanoma by calling: 0800-222-888, from 8 am to 8 pm, by May 7, adding that examinations will be carried out in 14 towns.
The campaign will be organised by the Serbian Association of Dermatovenereologists and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, under the auspices of the Ministry of Health.
The campaign will be financed by the Beiersdorf Eucerin Company from Belgrade.
He said that not smoking, avoiding obesity, a daily diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, exercise and avoiding sun exposure can help prevent cancer.
Changing lifestyle is very difficult but is essential for prevention, said Milosavljevic, adding that from 1985 to 2000 EU countries took serious action to raise awareness about prevention and managed to arrest the spread of malignant disease and to reduce the number of patients.
He said that Hepatitis B will be removed from Serbia by 2016 because vaccination against Hepatitis was made obligatory in 2004 for all newborns and children up to the age of 12.
Milosavljevic said that this is a very important step, as one third of the Serbian population is at risk of liver cancer.
Leader of the project Ljiljana Medenica stated that Serbian citizens can receive a free of charge dermatological screening for melanoma by calling: 0800-222-888, from 8 am to 8 pm, by May 7, adding that examinations will be carried out in 14 towns.
The campaign will be organised by the Serbian Association of Dermatovenereologists and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, under the auspices of the Ministry of Health.
The campaign will be financed by the Beiersdorf Eucerin Company from Belgrade.
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