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90,000 women not up to date on cancer checks as the Jade Goody effect wanes

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Published date10 August 2022
The cervical cancer screening is available on the NHS every three years to women aged between 25 and 49 - a third of whom were not up to date with the vital cancer check last year

In addition, at the end of December, a quarter of those aged 50 to 64 were not up to date with their cervical screenings.

For this age group the test is advised every five years.

Samantha Dixon, chief executive of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, said: "Cervical screening is vitally important - it can help to stop cancer before it starts, saving lives.

"Yet in some parts of the country as few as half of women and people with a cervix don't attend screening when invited.

"This can be for a number of reasons. Some aren't able to find an appointment that fits around work commitments, while some feel anxious or embarrassed.

"Others may have experienced sexual violence, or are living with endometriosis, menopause or vaginismus.

"This Cervical Screening Awareness Week, we're talking about the importance of attending your screening - and a huge part of this is helping everyone to feel supported and included in the process."

The screening coverage in Leicestershire for those aged 25 to 49 of 66.4 per cent was the lowest it has been since records began in March 2013.

Of those eligible to be screened, 64,355 in this age...

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