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Research highlights cervical screening importance
A study published in the British Journal of Cancer has emphasised that hundreds more cervical cancer patients could be saved if all those eligible went for screening.
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London said that nearly 2,000 women's lives are saved as a result of cervical cancer screening in England each year, with the biggest impact of screening being among women aged 50-64.
Cervical cancer screening is offered to women in the UK aged between 25 and 64, with those aged between 25 and 49 invited for screening every three years, and up to the age of 64, every five years.
Screening involves a smear test which searches the entrance of the womb for abnormal cells, aiding doctors with more of a chance to remove tissue that might become cancerous.
It is reported that approximately 800 women die from cervical cancer in England each year.
Prof Peter Sasieni, lead researcher based at Queen Mary University of London, said: "The cervical screening programme already prevents thousands of cancers each year and as it continues to improve, by testing all samples for the human papilloma virus (HPV), even more women are likely to avoid this disease."
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