 
The development of the oncologic service in Russia has a long history.  In 1945, after the end of the Great Patriotic War, the Decree of the  Council of People's Commissars of the USSR No. 935 of 04/30/1945 on the  construction and deployment of a nationwide network of oncologic  institutions established the state system of oncologic service.
In modern-day Russia, the oncologic service is headed by the Ministry of  Healthcare of the Russian Federation and Ministries of Health of the  constituent entities of the Federation. The oncologic service  encompasses 118 oncologic dispensaries of the republican, regional and  city levels, and more than 2 thousand oncologic and radiologic  departments and medical inspection rooms.
The postal stamp provides an image of a moment of a surgery operation,  because timely medical intervention and highly professional work of  physicians are the cornerstone of success in cancer treatment. 
In addition to the issue of the postal stamp, JSC 
Marka will produce First Day Covers and a special cancel for Moscow.
Design: S. Kapranov.
Face value: 23 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 131×138 mm.
Emission form: sheet with 9 (3×3) stamps.
Quantity: 144 thousand stamps (16 thousand sheets).
                
                
                
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