As Cervical Cancer Prevention Week takes place, Women all around Bournemouth and the country are encouraged to speak out and get cervix screening if they notice anything abnormal.
Cervical cancer is a cancer that is most common in women aged 30 to 35. According to NHS, most cases of Cervical Cancer stem from certain types of (HPV) human papillomavirus ,which we now know causes 99.8% of cases of the disease.
Mary, shop manager of Cancer Research Ferndown said: “Always always have your screening tests and early diagnosis is key to survival, there are lots more treatments around now.”
She added: “The death rates have fallen by nearly 75 percent since the 1970’s. Over 3000 people were diagnosed and over 800 of those sadly died, now a substantial amount of people get cured.”
Every day in the UK, two women lose their lives to cervical cancer and nine more receive a life changing diagnosis.
In addition, more people than ever accepted invitations to Cervix screenings last year with over 5.12 million individuals seeking scans.
Cancer Research Ferndown said: “We now know that switching the order of the test -performing HPV test first, before looking for abnormal cell changes, could lead to even better outcomes. In 2016, the National Screening Committee recommended that this change should be implemented, a change that we estimate could prevent an additional 500 cervical cancers each year.”
If you or anyone you know wants to know more about Cervical Cancer, visit the NHS website.
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