'I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity'

The 36-year-old shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off ...

Mum, 48, who died of cancer ‘could have been cured’, admits hospital which bungled smear test result

KERRY Pugh died of cervical cancer after bungling doctors wrongly said her smear test was normal. The hospital has admitted ...

Woman who says smear test saved her life urges others not to delay screening

Gayle Maxwell, who was diagnosed with cancer aged 39 in 2015, is sharing her story as part of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week ...

Every woman over 25 should get a Pap smear, here’s why doctors insist

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet screening is often delayed. Doctors explain why every woman over ...

Women urged not to miss their smear tests

Women are being urged not to ignore cervical screening invitations as the average number of people being tested in ...
Shropshire Star

'I'd do anything to have Kerry back': Husband's cancer screening plea after Shrewsbury mum-of-three died following smear test failings

A Shropshire mum-of-three died from cervical cancer following a 15-month delay in diagnosing the disease - after being ...

Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

NHS praised for 'iconic' Harry Styles smear test campaign sparking huge fan reaction

The NHS jumped on Harry Styles' new album announcement to remind the public to book their cervical smear test, much to the ...

Third of Glasgow women fail to take up smear tests

Figures released by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde revealed no age group in the region had hit the Scottish government target ...