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France's dermatology crisis: Patients desperate for appointments
Around 200,000 cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in France every year. Yet as more and more patients seek medical advice, getting an appointment with a dermatologist is becoming increasingly difficult.
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France sees about 200,000 skin‑cancer diagnoses each year, but patients are finding it harder to secure dermatologist appointments. The shortage is driven by half of the nation’s dermatologists approaching retirement, while training pipelines add only roughly 100 new specialists annually. This imbalance between demand and supply is straining access to skin‑cancer care across the country.
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