Worrying decline in cervical screening appointments in Plymouth – Plymouth Live

There has been a “worrying decline” in people attending important cancer screening appointments in Plymouth during the coronavirus pandemic.
Plymouth GP DR Shelagh McCormick is encouraging anyone who is invited to a smear test to book an appointment.
Each year, around 850 women die from cervical cancer and 99.8 per cent of those cases are preventable, which is why a smear test is so important.
Dr McCormick also urged anyone who is worried about symptoms of cervical cancer, but is not due a…

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