[Cardiovascular (CV) diseases are not only the leading causes of mortality in Hungary, but also the mortality rate is excessively high compared with the average of European Union, so screening programs identifying subjects with elevated blood pressure (BP) is of utmost importance. May Measurement Month (MMM) is an annual global initiative which began in 2017 aimed at raising awareness of high BP. Hungary, through the Hungarian Society of Hypertension has joined the campaign of MMM from the beginning. The results of years 2017 and 2019 are presented in this paper. ]

[The „Comprehensive Health Screening of Hungary 2010-2020” have finished the 5th jubilee season. Int he past five year the program was working succesfully as a model for the primer and secondary prevention. The results of comprehensive screening have shown caracteristic picture about the health of population, and many people received education, informations about health protection, prevention and healthy lifestyle. More than 900 places, 7 millions of filled risk queries, 112 000 people’s comprehensive screening and 250 000 counsellings are the summary of activities. Some 200 000 people received the information pack. Significant is the familiar occurence of tumors and cardiovascular diseases, that means 20% of prevalence in test subjects. We are obese, smokers, physically inactive, our health behavior is poor. The improvement of the populational health care activity is among the strategical plans of health politics, and it is badly needed based on the results of MÁESZ Program.]

[Experiences about the breast diagnostic methods are accumulating year-to-year, rapidly. Therefore the current examination algorithm is changing continuously. New diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are entering into the daily practice. Some of them became obsolete, so far their application is becoming a faulty decision. Some other methods become obligatory steps in the diagnostics. These are the reasons why the up-to-date knowledge of the literature is mandatory. Systematic review of the most recent articles of the last two years (January 2005-December 2006) of breast radiological diagnostics and the actual place of the imaging and interventional methods are presented. The following topics are summarized: breast cancer screening with conventional and digital mammography, computer assisted diagnostics (CAD), high risk patients' screening, US, MRI, MSCT, PET/CT, diagnostic interventions, differential diagnostics, percutaneous tumour ablation, therapy-related questions in the diagnostic work up.]

[Hypertension is the leading cause of death and disability-adjusted life years. In the United States hypertension accounts for more cardiovascular (CV) deaths than any other modifiable CV disease risk factor and was second only to cigarette smoking as a preventable cause of death for any reason. In our country the situation is similar. In Hungary the number of subjects with hypertension is approximately 3.5 million and this high prevalence contributes markedly to the poor Hungarian CV morbidity and mortality figures. The recognition of hypertension, the initiation of drug therapy and the long-term follow- up of the patients is mainly the task of primary care. Besides that it inheres high responsibility, this is also a grateful commitment, as hypertension in most of the cases can be treated properly with lifestyle-changes and medications leading to a marked decrease of CV complications, especially stroke. In our review article we would like to focus on the high prevalence of hypertension worldwide as well as in our country, the exact implementation of screening, the risk reduction potential of the proper treatment and the importance of the long-term maintenance of treatment adherence.]

[INTRODUCTION - Similar occirrence of neurofibromatosis and malignant melanoma is rare. We report a patient with neurofibromatosis, cutaneous melanoma, hyperthyreoidism and HCV positivity. CASE REPORT - A 43-year-old woman has been under care for neurofibromatosis for 16 years when she presented with increased serum ?- glutamyltransferase, alkaline phosphatase activity and anti-HCV antibody positivity at regular checkup. A pigmented lesion removed from her back histologically proved to be cutan melanoma. Interferon treatment was applied. She lost 8 kilograms in half a year which was caused not by the tumor progression, but hyperthyreoidism. A rapid clinical and laboratory improvement was observed for thyreostatic treatment and she regained her bodyweight. One year later she presented with a cough caused by pulmonary tumor. The tumor was surgically removed and histologically diagnosed as metastasis of melanoma. Cytostatic treatment was applied and she became asymptomatic. Four years after the diagnosis of melanoma she died of apoplexy. During the autopsy there was no sign of either melanoma or liver disease. CONCLUSIONS - The careful investigation of skin should be emphasised even in case of long established neurofibromatosis. The presented case shows an association of malignant melanoma and neurofibromatosis. In the background of loss of bodyweight even in a patient with history of malignant disease other causes should also be searched such as hyperthyreoidism especially during interferon therapy.]