Articles on oncodermatology

Sunscreens for children: recommendations for use
Sunscreens for children: recommendations for use

Natalia Osovalyuk, dermatovenerologist at Dobrobut Medical Center, tells about the peculiarities of their use for children. Oncologists have noticed that melanoma (skin cancer) occurs 10-20 times more often in adult patients who have received sunburns in childhood. It should also be noted that ch

Information for patients with skin cancer
Information for patients with skin cancer

Skin cancers are malignant tumors that develop from the cells of the superficial layer of the skin (epidermis). There are 2 main types of skin cancers - basal cell and squamous cell. Both types have a favorable prognosis, as they quite rarely metastasize to lymph nodes and internal organs, and there

Information for patients with melanoma

Melanoma is a malignant skin tumor that develops from melanocytes—cells that produce the pigment melanin. The diagnosis is established after performing an excisional biopsy (removal of the tumor with a small margin from the tumor edge) and histological examination, during which the thicknes

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