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• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Tina - Interview 32 >> Tina describes her experience of having screening using liquid-based cytology.

Tina had cervical screening in 2006 using liquid based cytology. She experienced no discomfort and did not have to return for a repeat smear, so she feels liquid based cytology was a more successful method.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Laura - Interview 36 >> Laura advises women never to miss their cervical screening test.

In 2006, Laura was referred for colposcopy and had Lletz treatment. In 2007 she had a cone biopsy for CIN3. In 2008, she had a hysterectomy.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Paula - Interview 35 >> The nurse told Paula that liquid-based cytology would provide a clearer test result.

Paula had CIN3 and high grade CGIN in 2007. Lletz treatment and a cone biopsy successfully removed the abnormal cells. Her colposcopy results in April 2008 were normal.

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• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Cervical Screening

Publication date: November 2002          Last updated: February 2011

Review date: January 2013

 

Cervical screening aims to detect early abnormalities that may lead to cancer of the cervix. We interviewed 37 women about their experiences of cervical screening. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.

 

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• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Experiences of Cervical Screening >> Experiences of Cervical Screening

Experiences of cervical screening

 

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Receiving cervical screening test results >> Receiving cervical screening test results

Receiving cervical screening test results