Health. Closure of cancer screening centers in Lorraine: a cost-saving measure

In July, one after the other, the Cancer Screening Centers in the Vosges and Meuse regions learned of their imminent closure. In Épinal, where operations are expected to cease in October, six employees, including a doctor, are threatened with dismissal . In Bar-le-Duc, there are already only two left, a doctor and a secretary, with the rest of the staff having been redeployed . The announcement of these closures sparked strong reactions, including that of the Minister of Health, Yannick Neuder .

In a letter addressed to Vosges MP Christophe Naegelen at the end of July, the latter reiterated that "guaranteeing access to prevention and screening for all" remains an "absolute priority of the ministry." This is, in fact, the purpose of screening centers, whose missions are diverse. They participate in campaigns to prevent uterine, colon, and breast cancers. They also play a role in diagnosis and...

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