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The family of a 24-year-old woman who died after her smear test was said to have been misread has supported calls for a public inquiry into Northern Ireland's cervical screening service. Louise ...

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the top 20 countries with the heaviest burden globally, 18 are in the WHO Africa Region. In 2022, Africa ...

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An NHS doctor has begged women to book and attend their cervical screenings, as one in five ethnic minority women have never attended a smear test. New statistics show that 51 per cent of ethnic ...

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