Smear Test
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Rape survivor tells how smear test following attack may have saved her life
Kim Jenner, 27, waived her anonymity to reveal that a smear test she had following her rape identified pre-cancerous cells which needed treatment.
- NewsMarie-Claire Dorking
Why Women Are Putting Off Or Avoiding Their Smear Tests
What do you do when your smear test reminder plops through your letterbox? If it’s the latter you’re certainly not alone as according to a new survey by a cervical cancer charity one in three women over 50 has delayed or not attended their cervical screening test. Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and Gransnet surveyed 1,000 women over 50 and found that the average delay was of more than two years, while 10% delayed having a smear test for over five years.
