Skin cancer prevention

Summary. Increased attention of doctors of all specialties to tumors of the skin is explained by their large prevalence, late diagnosis of malignant forms. Thereby, developing ways of prevention and early diagnosis of malignant tumors of the skin are logical and clear. In recent years (2008–2014) in Ukraine dermatological service in close collaboration with the oncology service examines population for the presence of tumors of the skin in their variety and determines the way of further treatment of these patients. All patients should be informed about skin tumors, rules of self-examinations, recommendations for prevention of malignant transformation of skin tumors.