New tech promises to cut wait times for skin cancer diagnoses
Source: 1 News, January 2023
This summer’s UV rates are expected to be higher than last year. MoleMap chief medical officer Franz Strydom told 1News that should be a warning for Kiwis.
“We do the worst in actually treating our melanomas. We’ve got the highest mortality rate in the world between comparative countries, which is something that is difficult to admit because we should be doing far better," he said.
Despite that, the industry is struggling to meet demand as some patients wait up to six months to be seen.