“Every island holiday, every second’s exposure to the sun, can leave an indelible mark on the map of our skin. Some of these marks can prove more dangerous than others. Which is why it is critical we all visit a dermatologist to map our skin and its marks.”
Everyone who attended the opening of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center at the Andreas Syngros Hospital (I. Dragoumi 5, Athens) read this message as they thumbed through the leaflet handed out at the event.
The renovation, which was funded exclusively by the Onassis Foundation, has turned the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center into a new, modern, functional space capable of seeing over 40 patients with dermatological disorders per day. This makes it an important part of our defense against a rapidly growing disease.
Recent years have witnessed a perilous rise in the incidence of melanomas in Greece. With 400–500 new diagnoses every year, skin cancer is now the sixth most common form of cancer in men and the seventh in women.
Faced with this reality, and keen as ever to contribute to the nation’s health, the Onassis Foundation undertook to finance a complete renovation of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. The new Center, which at 250 square meters now covers three times the area of its predecessor, is equipped with four laboratories, a space where minor surgery can be carried out, a staff room, and a library space which can also be used for meetings and patient appointments.
A high-specification, modern space, it provides ideal conditions for the Center’s patients and medical staff, who are now equipped to do their jobs unimpeded.
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