Health
Cervical cancer testing rates are down by more than half and this terminal patient is pushing for that to change – ABC News
Less than two years ago, Casey McIntyre, 31, had a steady job, loved horseriding and rarely had to see a doctor. Now on “borrowed time”, she’s urging women to take…
Less than two years ago, Bendigo woman Casey McIntyre was a thriving, bubbly young woman who had a steady job, loved horseriding and rarely had to go to the doctor.
Key points:
- In November 2019, 100,097 CSTs were performed in Australia. A year later that number dropped to 40,662
- A doctor says cervical cancer is all but “completely preventable” but testing is crucial
- Casey McIntyre, whose cancer has been diagnosed as terminal, wants women to know that it “doesn’t take long” to look after their health…
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