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Cervical cancer

Scotland is piloting self-sampling HPV kits for women over 30 who miss cervical screening.
Ayrshire

Women in Scotland offered home cervical cancer test in new pilot scheme

Scotland pilots self-sampling HPV kits for women over 30 in NHS Ayrshire, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and Lothian, aiming to boost cervical cancer screening rates.
SNP MSP Ruth Maguire in the Scottish Parliament SNP MSP Ruth Maguire in the Scottish Parliament
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Uptake for cervical cancer ‘not where we want it to be’, Swinney tells Ruth Maguire

Almost three out of five women do not attend for vital tests for cervical cancer within six months of being invited Almost three out of five women do not attend for vital tests for cervical cancer within six months of being invited
Cervical cancer
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Fewer women attending cervical cancer checks in Scotland, figures show

Gayle Maxwell, a grandmother who says a smear test saved her life Gayle Maxwell, a grandmother who says a smear test saved her life
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'A smear test saved my life — please don't delay your own test'

Cervical screening uptake in Scotland well below performance target  Cervical screening uptake in Scotland well below performance target 
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Cervical cancer
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Outrage as cervical screening uptake in Scotland well below performance target 

Ruth Maguire has revealed she is cancer free. Ruth Maguire has revealed she is cancer free.
Ruth Maguire MSP
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SNP MSP Ruth Maguire 'excited' for Holyrood return after revealing she is cancer free

Women are waiting several months for key cancer checks. Women are waiting several months for key cancer checks.
Cervical cancer
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Women suffering ‘sleepless nights’ due to long waits for cancer checks

Cristina Richie Cristina Richie
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NHS policy on HPV vaccines is failing females

Public Health Scotland said the trend is 'worthy of note'. It comes as scientists have embarked on a five-year research trial to try to understand why so many more under-50s are developing cancer Public Health Scotland said the trend is 'worthy of note'. It comes as scientists have embarked on a five-year research trial to try to understand why so many more under-50s are developing cancer
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Rates of cancer on increase for women under 50 in Scotland - but not in young men

Shona Mclaren, pictured with children Thea and Mason, lost her husband William (inset) to bowel cancer while she was undergoing treatment for cervical cancer Shona Mclaren, pictured with children Thea and Mason, lost her husband William (inset) to bowel cancer while she was undergoing treatment for cervical cancer
Bowel cancer
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Tragedy as father-of-two dies days after bowel cancer diagnosis - as wife has chemo

Alison Meighan was shocked to receive a letter telling her she had had an abnormal smear result more than three months after her cervical screen, but now faces a 49 week wait to have it investigated Alison Meighan was shocked to receive a letter telling her she had had an abnormal smear result more than three months after her cervical screen, but now faces a 49 week wait to have it investigated
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Glasgow mother in 'unacceptable' 49 week for cancer check after abnormal smear

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