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• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 60+ >> Interview 11 >> Describes her feelings about receiving her first inadequate smear test result.

Normals smear test results. Experience of inadequate smears.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 26 >> She was terrified when she received a borderline smear test result because she thought she had cancer.

Abnormal smear in 1996. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (borderline). No treatment give. Abnormal smears between 1996-2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic a further two times. No treatment given. Normal smear test result in 2001.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 10 >> Describes her feelings about receiving a second abnormal test result.

Two abnormal smear test results. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Awaiting results of biopsy taken at colposcopy.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 20 >> She wasn't too concerned when she received another abnormal smear test after a period of normal smears.

Abnormal smears in 1995. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Abnormal cervical cells diagnosed. Treatment given; Diathermy loop excision (in-patient). Abnormal smear in 2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN2/3) Treatment given; diathermy loop excision (out-patient).

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 23 >> She was shocked when she received an abnormal smear test because she felt fit and healthy.

Abnormal smear test result in 1985. Referred to colposcopy clinic and diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN 1). Treatment given: laser therapy. No recurrence.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 30 & under >> Interview 17 >> She had a recurrence of abnormal cells after seven years and she explains how differently she felt the second time it happened.

Abnormal smears 1992-1994. Referred to colposcopy clinic in 1994. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells. Treatment given; diathermy loop excision. Abnormal smear in 2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Waiting for treatment.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 30 & under >> Interview 12 >> She felt terrified at learning that her abnormal cervical cells had progressed to CIN3 in a short time.

Two abnormal smears. Referred for colposcopy. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN3) 2000. Two treatments of diathermy loop excision given. Six month follow up smear showed abnormal cells. Referred for colposcopy. No treatment needed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 25 >> Explains how she managed her feelings of fear when she received an abnormal smear result.

Abnormal smear in 2001, referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells. Treatment given; diathermy loop excision. No recurrence.