Thursday, 10 August 2023

Smear tests: 'Five minutes could save your life'

Smear tests: 'Five minutes could save your life' A woman diagnosed with cervical cancer after a smear test has urged everyone eligible to book regular screenings.

Invites are sent to women aged between 25 and 64, but NHS records showed 30% were not up-to-date with their tests.

Sophie Palmer, 35, from Northampton, was given the all-clear after a radical hysterectomy and was alarmed so many women were missing out on screening.

She said: "That's just crazy. It takes five minutes and it's five minutes that could save your life." BBC Northampton

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