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The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of skin cancer
HOLEČKOVÁ, Ivana
Tumour diseases constitute one of the main causes of death in advanced countries. If diagnosed in time, the disease can be cured in approximately 45 % cases. Common curative methods of treating skin tumours include surgical, radiotherapeutic, chemotherapeutic or biological treatment or their combination. The subject of my thesis is the role of radiotherapy in treatment of skin tumours. I have compared the results of radiotherapeutic treatment in the period from 1981 to 1985 and from 2001 to 2005 in the oncology ward of Nemocnice České Budějovice, and also examined the count of radiated patients in comparison with the number of all reported skin tumours. On the basis of these statistical data we obtain a certain idea of the rate of use of both the above stated methods in treatment of carcinoma. The first part of my thesis is theoretical and provides a historical survey of tumour diseases, based on study of technical literature. Following the survey, I address radiotherapy in general and attend to skin anatomy; a special chapter is focused on skin cancer and its symptoms. The theoretical part describes curative methods of skin tumours. With regard to the topic of the thesis I pay larger attention to selection of a radiation source and to general planning of radiotherapeutic treatment. This part of the thesis includes a description of radiation side effects and a section discussing prevention of tumour diseases. In the practical part I compare the results of radiotherapeutic treatment of patients treated in two five-year intervals in the space of 16 years. Based on the comparison of the total number of reported oncologic diseases and the number of patients treated with radiotherapy, I arrive at the conclusion that priority is given to surgical methods rather than to radiotherapeutic ones. The reasons are obvious {--} availability of radiotherapy only in most of large centres, time {--} consumption connected with a larger number of sessions, and mental discomfort for the patient.
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Retardation inflammatory of the process epidermis by the help of application complex revitalization of the process.
ŠPINDLEROVÁ, Martina
My bachelor theses studies the slowing down process of the skin inflammation through application of complex revitalisation procedure. My theses mainly focuses on inflammation process caused by UV rays. My theses examines the influence of this revitalisation process on the skin regeneration and slowing down of the inflammation. In my experimental study 70 persons were being examined during six months. The revitalisation programme focused on the skin revitalisation , the changes in behaviour and attitudes towards the sun tan.All the data were statiscially processed and evaluated. The aim of my theses was to show how dangerous is a big amount of exposition to UV rays which has a negative influence on our health and to a large extent causes the skin cancer diseases.
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General public knowledge of health awareness that too much exposure to sunlight and solarium increases the casuality rate of skin melanoma
KODETOVÁ, Věra
Harmfulness of sunrays and solariums has become a very topical problem in the recent time. Excess exposure of skin to sunlight causes premature ageing of skin, creation of deep wrinkles and geriatric stains and is especially accompanied with creation of malignant melanoma. However, people don{\crq}t take this warning seriously. A big part of them still thinks that sun exposure (and sunbathing especially) is healthy and that sunburnt body is a sign of beauty and an expression of fitness. Only the awareness of the real danger and change in bad habits in the form of adequate protection against UV radiation can prevent big damages in the near future. The number of malignant melanoma skin disorders is rising every year. The number of diagnosed melanomas in the Czech Republic has increased four times over the last years. The aim of my work is to find out, how well the public is informed about the harmfulness of sunlight and solarium and how people protects themselves against the harmful effects of UV radiation. I collected the data by the query method in the form of questionnaire filled in by students and employees of a secondary vocational school, students of a vocational college and patients of a dermatology ambulance on random screens. In total, 201 question-forms were evaluated. I assumed four hypotheses, all of which have been proved. The public is adequately informed about the harmfulness of UV radiation. In most cases, people protect themselves against the effects of sunlight using creams with protective factor and sunglasses with UV filter. My assumption that women between the ages of 20 and 40 sunbath in the sun or in a solarium for cosmetic reasons has also been proved. The inadequate awareness of preventive programmes and practises which lead to early detection of skin tumours is, however, alerting. I chose this topic because of my experience from a dermatology ambulance where I work and often meet the harmful effects of UV radiation on human skin. I will use the results of my work to educate patients about the harmful effects of UV radiation. I will especially stress the education about self-investigation of skin and about Euromelanoma day programme, which serves to early diagnose of skin tumour. As I have found out, the public lacks this information. The fact that only early detected tumour is curable is important.
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