A new Unified Clinical Protocol of Primary and Specialized Medical Care “Squamous Cell Skin Cancer” (order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine of 11 September 2025 No. 1423) has been added to the Register of Medical Technological Documents https://www.dec.gov.ua/mtd/ploskoklitynnyj-rak-shkiry/
The document was developed on the basis of a clinical guideline founded on the principles of evidence-based medicine, taking into account current international recommendations https://www.dec.gov.ua/…/uploads/2025/09/2025_kn_pkrsh.pdf
The main goal of the protocol is to improve the quality and effectiveness of patient treatment, create a unified comprehensive care system, and ensure the availability of modern treatment and rehabilitation methods for every patient.
Why is this important for patients?
- timely detection and effective treatment of PKR will significantly improve treatment outcomes;
- patient management algorithms include measures ranging from prevention and diagnosis to treatment, palliative and symptomatic care;
- ensuring equal opportunities of access to modern medical care throughout Ukraine.
What does this mean for practicing physicians?
- the availability of a single standard will reduce clinical uncertainty and help in making therapeutic decisions;
- clear tools for early diagnosis and selection of optimal treatment strategy;
- regulation of personnel and resource requirements for healthcare facilities, which improves the organization of work.
A multidisciplinary group of specialists participated in the development of the protocol with methodological and informational support from the State Expert Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
For your information, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is the second most common type of cancer in dermatology. According to the National Cancer Registry, more than 195 thousand patients with non-melanoma skin cancers are registered in Ukraine. An increased risk of the disease is noted in patients after organ transplantation, with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or HIV infection.
