Cervical screenings are key to spotting cell abnormalities and HPV (responsible for 99% of cervical cancers) early, preventing any changes from turning into cancer.
Since 1964, these screenings have been done through smear tests in the UK, in which a “soft brush” is inserted into a person’s cervix to collect cells.
But one in three eligible women don’t take up invitations for “smear” tests, the NHS said.
The health service’s national clinical director for women’s health, Sue Mann, said: “There are lots of reasons tha...
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