02118nab a2200289 i 4500 publ11461 20191204155700.0 170529s2016 hu o 0|| zxx d 0030-6002 10.1556/650.2016.30610 doi 3201735 mtmt SZTE Publicatio Repozitórium hun zxx Petrovszki Irén A melanoma malignum korai felismerését befolyásoló tényezők [Factors influencing early detection of malignant melanoma] [elektronikus dokumentum] / Petrovszki Irén Akadémiai Kiadó 2016 2028-2033 ORVOSI HETILAP 157 No. 51 INTRODUCTION AND AIM: Melanoma is a highly aggressive tumour with often unpredictable outcome. Our aim with this study was to determine factors influencing early detection of melanoma. METHOD: We analyzed 139 questionnaires completed by patients diagnosed with melanoma. RESULTS: We found that our patients are health-conscious regarding cardiovascular diseases and attend cancer screenings on recall. However, their knowledge about melanoma is insufficient. Most of them perform skin self-examination, but they do not know what to check. Melanoma is detected mostly by the patients themselves, but it takes more than one year to consult a doctor. Our study confirmed that patients' attitude toward melanoma is an important factor influencing early detection. We found that physical examination and communication about skin cancer prevention is not part of the routine medical care. CONCLUSIONS: It is important to improve knowledge about melanoma among the general population and health care providers and to emphasize that early detection can save lives. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(51), 2028-2033. Csányi Ildikó aut Szűcs Mónika aut Ócsai Henriette aut Houshmand Nazanin aut Kemény Lajos aut Oláh Judit Magdolna aut Baltás Eszter aut http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/11461/1/3201735_Petrovszki_OH_u.pdf Dokumentum-elérés