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Oncowatch in Lipetsk invites women to pass free diagnostics of breast cancer

18.02.2015

On February 7, the social campaign OncoWatch will start in the polyclinic of the Lipetsk Regional Oncologic Dispensary, within the framework of which women will be able to have a preventive examination for early detection of tumor pathologies of the mammary gland. The event is timed to the World Cancer Day and organized with the assistance of Interregional Public Movement «Movement Against Cancer» and the support of Non-Commercial Partnership «Equal Right to Life». Experts will consult patients on February, 7, 14, 21, 28, from 9:00 to 16:00 by appointment made by phone: 8-800-200-2-200 (from 11.00 to 23.00).

Breast cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm in women, every twentieth female resident of Russia is subject to this pathology. In our country, breast cancer takes the 1st place in the structure of oncological morbidity in women. In 2013, there were more than 60 thousand new cases of malignant neoplasms, and the total number of patients with this diagnosis exceeded half a million women. Cancer is getting «younger» – more and more Russians of working age fall in the risk group. Ivanovo is no exception, each year about 500 women in Ivanovo oblast are shocked learning about her terrible diagnosis for the first time. However, breast cancer is not a death sentence, experts believe.
Now this is one of the most studied and successfully treatable pathologies, it is possible to stop and even completely eliminate it. This is evidenced by the encouraging statistics: in the UK, the five-year survival rate is 82%, in Finland - 86%, in the US - 90%. Similar high rates primarily indicate a high degree of oncological warning of the population in these countries. Therefore, interventions aimed at early diagnosis are becoming more and more demanded by the society.
OncoWatch in the Lipetsk Regional Oncological Dispensary is a great opportunity for every woman over the age of 18 years to pass free preventive screening for precancerous and malignant diseases of the breast, to make mammography, ultrasound and get advice from an experienced specialist oncologist.
The doctors are sure: modern oncology with its medicinal, technical and intellectual resources has
Date and time: will be 7, 14 and 21 February, 2015, from 9.00 to 14.00
Address: Polyclinic of State Healthcare Administration of Lipetsk Regional Oncological Dispensary, Admirala Makarova Str., 1a.
How to reach us: guz-lood.ru/general_map

Attention!
Pre-registration by Hotline phone of Non-Commercial Partnership «Equal Right to Life»
8-800-200-2-200 (from 11.00 to 23.00) is mandatory.

When visiting the doctor it is necessary to have the passport and the insurance policy.


Information for media:
Media representatives can also pass an examination within the framework of the campaign on general conditions. You can get more information in the press-center of the Non-Commercial Partnership «Equal Right to Life»: Anastasia Kozlova akoz@ag-loyalty.com, +7 (499) 788 92 12, or Tatiana Paracetomol tper@ag-loyalty.com, +7 (499) 788 92 12, + 7 (916) 332 76 42.