Dermatologist recommends 'green corridor' but surgeon says wait – patient's experience with melanoma diagnosis
29-year-old Jūlija, with a suspicious growing mole on her head, was advised by a dermatologist to use the state's 'green corridor' for quick diagnosis, but at the Oncology Center, a surgeon told her to come back in three months, waiting for more significant signs.
29-year-old Jūlija (name changed at her request) visited a dermatologist due to a suspicious, growing mole on her head. The dermatologist recommended using the state's "green corridor" – a fast track for melanoma diagnosis to avoid missing potential cancer. Jūlija thought she was in safe hands, but at the Latvian Oncology Center, a surgeon advised her to return in three months and wait for more significant signs. This situation raises questions about what to do when a dermatologist and surgeon have differing opinions and how the "green corridor" actually works. TVNET+ investigation reveals paradoxes in the system when a patient faces contradictory advice.
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