Author/Editor		Burany, B; Szabo, E; Babcsanyi, S; Mikov, M; Popović, S
Title		Possibilities and limits of the population screening using questioonaires in early detection of skin cancers
Type		članek
Source		Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panon Adriat
Vol. and No.		Letnik 2, št. 1
Publication year		1993
Volume		str. 3-5
Language		eng
Abstract		The incidence of skin cancers, especially of malignant melanoma is increasing worldwide. Prerequisite for successful treatment is an early detection, and population screening using questionnaires is a possible contribution to the solution of this problem. In Voivodina too, atendency towards an increasing number ofskin cancers was observed. The multiphase oncologic screening of the population started in 1982. The screening included answers to questions which were put forward in a questionnaire and a screening for occult bleeding in the stool. In the communities of Lovćenac and Feketić out of 6102 persons over 40 years of age included in the voters' registration lists, 5555 responded to the screening. In this popula#on altogether 31 persons with skin cancers were detected, which indicates that the yearly age specific incidence for persons over 40 years in the above mentioned communities amounted to 186.0/100 000. In the same period the compared to the same age specific incidence for the whole Voivodina was 62.09,19.4 per cent of these patients were detected due to the answers in the questionnaire.
Descriptors		SKIN NEOPLASMS QUESTIONNAIRES MASS SCREENING YUGOSLAVIA