THESE four women all claim they owe their lives to Jade Goody and The Sun, having gone for a smear after reading her tragic story
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Tag: Cervical Cancer
What is the HPV vaccine and when will the vaccination programme start to include boys?
HPV is the name given to a very common group of viruses. There are many types of HPV some of which are seen as “high
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Vaccinations ‘will wipe out cervical cancer within decades’, experts say
CERVICAL cancer could soon be eliminated by vaccinations, experts claim. Girls aged 12 to 13 have been offered the jab at school since 2008 as
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Giving schoolgirls HPV jab cuts risk of cervical cancer by up to 89 per cent, experts claim
GIVING all schoolgirls the HPV jab cuts cervical cancer risk by up to 89 per cent, experts say. Vaccinating at 12 or 13 is best
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The horrific mosque massacre in New Zealand has united the world in grief
THE horrific terrorist outrage in New Zealand has united the world in grief. As ever, this shocking act of hate against innocent citizens, one of
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Cancer patient denied life-prolonging drug on NHS in England as she lives half a mile into Wales
A TERMINALLY ill woman has been denied a life-prolonging cervical cancer drug on the NHS — because she lives just 880 yards into Wales. Joannah
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Being her sister’s maid of honour, learning to pole dance and sex under the stars – 20-year-old medical student reveals heartbreaking bucket list
A YOUNG mum and aspiring doctor has shared her heartbreaking bucket list with the world while battling cervical cancer. Abbie Colvin was just 19 when
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Cervical cancer could be wiped out in UK in next 30 years, experts predict
CERVICAL cancer could be wiped out in three decades, saving thousands of lives, experts said today. The HPV jab and smear tests could help eradicate
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New cervical cancer screening ‘will mean fewer smear tests but more lives saved’
CERVICAL cancer cases could be slashed by a fifth by introducing new screening tests, experts said today. Smear tests are currently used to detect the
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What happens at a smear test, does it tell me if I have cervical cancer and is it painful?
A SMEAR test is something almost every woman in the UK will experience at some point – but the thought of a cervical screening test
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