Palkina Nadezhda, Sergeeva Olga, Ruksha Tatiana, Artyukhov Ivan
Department of Pathophysiology, Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation. Email: tatyana_ruksha@ mail.ru
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018 Feb 26;19(2):503-507. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.2.503.
Objective: The Melanoma Screening Day Campaign started in the Russian Federation in 2006. In the present study, we analyzed the 2015-2016 survey questionnaire data acquired from screened individuals in the city of Krasnoyarsk in eastern Siberia, which has a population of one million, in order to understand the level of awareness regarding melanoma/ skin cancer prevention and early diagnosis. Methods: Individuals were enrolled in the screening campaign by mass media advertising. Free whole-body examinations were provided by the doctors, and the standardized questionnaire forms (n=444) were completed to obtain relevant demographic, epidemiological, and clinical data. Descriptive and univariate analyses were conducted to elucidate the main characteristics of the screened population. Percentage frequency was used to characterize the population. Result: A substantial proportion of the screened individuals were female (80%). The most common reasons for participating in the screening were a high number of moles, or a change in the appearance of the moles. Internet recourses were the main channel for obtaining the information about the Melanoma Day Screening Campaign. 5% of screened individuals had a family history of melanoma/skin cancer. The mean age of the participants was 36.63±16.31 years. The percentage of screened individuals who took part in this program increased in 2016 (18%) versus 2015 (8%). In total, 5 individuals with suspected melanoma/skin cancer were identified during the two-year Campaign, all of whom were referred to the regional oncology center. Conclusion: The analysis of data from the Melanoma Screening Day Campaign in Krasnoyarsk Krai revealed the necessity to use the media to attract older subjects with potential melanoma/skin cancer risk to undergo screening. Individuals with suspected malignancies should be monitored up until the time when a final diagnosis is determined. Moreover, such events are an appropriate way to inform and educate the public about cutaneous cancer prevention.
黑色素瘤筛查日活动于2006年在俄罗斯联邦启动。在本研究中，我们分析了2015 - 2016年从西伯利亚东部拥有100万人口的克拉斯诺亚尔斯克市接受筛查的个体中获取的调查问卷数据，以了解黑色素瘤/皮肤癌预防及早期诊断的知晓水平。方法：通过大众媒体广告招募个体参与筛查活动。医生提供免费的全身检查，并填写标准化问卷（n = 444）以获取相关的人口统计学、流行病学和临床数据。进行描述性和单变量分析以阐明筛查人群的主要特征。百分比频率用于描述人群特征。结果：接受筛查的个体中很大一部分是女性（80%）。参与筛查最常见的原因是痣的数量多或痣的外观发生变化。互联网是获取黑色素瘤日筛查活动信息的主要渠道。5%的接受筛查个体有黑色素瘤/皮肤癌家族史。参与者的平均年龄为36.63±16.31岁。参与该项目的接受筛查个体的百分比在2016年（18%）比2015年（8%）有所增加。在为期两年的活动中总共识别出5名疑似黑色素瘤/皮肤癌的个体，所有这些个体均被转诊至地区肿瘤中心。结论：对克拉斯诺亚尔斯克边疆区黑色素瘤筛查日活动数据的分析表明，有必要利用媒体吸引有潜在黑色素瘤/皮肤癌风险的老年受试者接受筛查。对疑似恶性肿瘤的个体应进行监测直至确定最终诊断。此外，此类活动是向公众宣传和教育皮肤癌预防的合适方式。
