Little by little, pharmacists are adding multiple strings to their bows. It is, this time, in the tracking of skin cancer that they will be able to work. This new service was launched, with the approval of the national union of dermatologist-venereologists (SNDV), this Monday, June 4. First in the Prado pharmacies in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône), Praden in Alès (Gard) and Bader in Paris, 50 other pharmacies of the PharmaBest network should also join the movement. cut The Parisian. This process aims to prevent the development melanoma, in which there are 14,300 new cases each year in France (including 1,800 deaths).
28 euros for the first mole
The principle is simple, the person goes, without an appointment, to a pharmacy that offers this service. She first answers a questionnaire and then the pharmacist takes a picture of the mole “Suspect” using a dermatoscope. This image will then be sent to a platform where dermatologists can give their diagnosis according to the shape, color and size of the beauty gain. The patient then receives the response within 15 days. The first shot is billed at 28 euros, and 14 euros for the following ones. However, this test will not be reimbursed by health insurance or complementary mutuals.
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