Is it really safe for the NHS to cut smear tests?
Health chiefs are planning to offer screening for cervical cancer less often – women will soon have smear tests every three years, instead of every five. But what about women like Destiny Wade, who was diagnosed with the disease three years after a negative smear test? Destiny tells Eve why she thinks the decision will allow more women to fall through the cracks. But Professor Margaret Stanley – one of the UK’s leading experts in cervical cancer – explains why recent changes to cervical cancer screening means the switch will in fact be even safer, ultimately saving more lives.
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