Impact of the French COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Newly Diagnosed Melanoma Delay and Severity

November 2021 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Rafaele Molinier, Anissa Roger, Bastien Genet … Elisa Funck‐Brentano

Studysummary The French COVID-19 lockdown caused delays in diagnosing new melanoma cases, making them more severe.

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