Although the moles They can be congenital or appear throughout our lives, the sun It is one of the factors that can influence your change of status. Therefore, it is necessary to recognize a mole and its evolution towards a melanoma to see a specialist.
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Within the framework of the national campaign against skin cancer “Without protection, the sun damages everything” of the League Against Cancer, the organization discloses the ABCDE of the mole, a simple way to review your moles and recognize those that may generate warning signs.
And this is how specialists from the institution detail the five factors of a mole that will help in the timely detection of skin cancer:
If the mole is split in two and one half is different from the other.
If the outline of the mole does not have a defined border or is blurred.
If the mole has different colors or if its tone is not uniform, it is considered as an alarm signal.
A regular mole has a measurement of 6 millimeters. If the measurement is higher, it is a possible risk factor.
Here the development of the mole during the last 6 months should be taken into account, especially if it has grown very quickly or has changed color.
DATITO
If one, or several of your moles, has any of the characteristics mentioned, it is necessary that you can go to a specialist for review. Remember that early detection of the disease makes treatment more effective and increases the probability of reducing the lesion.
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FREE NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
As part of the national campaign “Without protection, the sun damages everything” whose objective is for Peruvians to develop a culture of prevention against the dangers caused by the sun, the Liga Contra el Cáncer will be carrying out free national screenings in Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Cusco and Piura, through their mobile units and information fairs.
With the support of more than 300 volunteers, the institution will distribute 50,000 sachets of sunscreen in Lima and the provinces to encourage people to protect themselves from the sun. This in order that they not only do it during summer, but 365 days a year, because 80% of skin cancer cases are due to unprotected overexposure to the sun.
Here we detail the free screening points, where you only have to approach carrying your ID:
THE PEAR PARK: Friday 20 and Saturday 21 January.
HUAYNA CAPAC PARK: Friday 27 and Saturday 28 January.
FRESH WATER BEACH: Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February.
FRONTIS OF RENIEC CENTER OF LIMA: Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February.
HUIRACOCHA ZONE PARK: Monday 7 to Thursday 18 February.
LOS YUYOS BEACH: Friday 24 and Saturday 25 February.
TUPAC AMARU SQUARE, HUANCHAC MUNICIPALITY: January 28
TUPAC AMARU INSTITUTE, SAN SEBASTIAN: January 30th
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN SEBASTIAN: February 2
SAN PEDRO SQUARE, MUNICIPALITY OF CUSCO: February 4
ROSA VARGAS VDA SPORTS CENTER. OF PANIZO: 23 to 26 January.
ROYAL PLAZA PIURA SHOPPING CENTER: From February 07 to 10
SIMÓN BOLÍVAR POLICE STATION: January 23
MICRO RED HEALTH CENTER AUGUST 15: February 3.
MUNICIPALITY OF YANAHUARA: February 17th.
MUNICIPALITY OF ALTO SELVA ALEGRE: February 17th.
JOSÉ LUIS BUSTAMANTE Y RIVERO MUNICIPALITY: February 25.
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