The match between Zenit and Krylya Sovetov was postponed due to a social event • Russia today

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The players of the Zenit women’s team postponed the match between Zenit and Krylya Sovetov for one minute in order to make a special video message. Lina Yakupova, Veronika Kuropatkina and Anastasia Pozdeeva called on fans to devote this moment to taking care of their health. On the screens of the Gazprom Arena a QR code was shown leading to the “Screen” test of the “Not in vain” foundation. The international Pink October campaign is held every year to raise awareness of breast health issues. The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that there were 2.3 million new cases of breast cancer worldwide in 2020, accounting for 11.7% of all cancer cases. However, cancer can be cured if the disease is detected early, so it is important to systematically focus on prevention. The Screen system, developed by leading medical specialists and available on the website screen.nenaprasno.ru, allows you to assess individual risks of developing cancer. By answering questions about lifestyle, eating habits and heredity, test takers can receive personalized advice on how to prevent major cancers. “Each year, 18 million cancers are diagnosed worldwide. If you catch the disease before the tumor has time to spread beyond the organ or cause unpleasant symptoms, cancer can be cured,” says Vadim Vlasov, executive director of the “Not in vain” foundation. “Therefore, it is important that everyone knows about their individual risks, prevention methods and timely diagnosis of the disease, which our Screening Test helps to understand.” The event at the Gazprom Arena is not the first joint social initiative of Zenit. football club and “Not in vain.” In past years, the partners jointly organized the exhibition “Your body is not made of marble. Take care of yourself on time” in the Hermitage and at the Gazprom Arena stadium, presented a collection of themed sweatshirts and organized a photo project “Don’t Stop Life”. The Screen service operates on donations. You can support his work on the project page.