Survivor urges women to buck trend and get tested 1 First With The News Edition

"In 2005, there were 19 high-grade abnormalities detected per 1000 women in the 20 to 24 years age group but only one per 1000 in women aged 65 to 69 years," Ms [Christine Sturrock] said. "Participation in screening has been steadily declining in women younger than 40 years of age, bu...

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Published inThe Courier-mail
Main Author Robinson, Penny
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brisbane, Qld Nationwide News Pty Ltd 22.06.2007
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Allison, Cherylle
Sturrock, Christine
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Summary:"In 2005, there were 19 high-grade abnormalities detected per 1000 women in the 20 to 24 years age group but only one per 1000 in women aged 65 to 69 years," Ms [Christine Sturrock] said. "Participation in screening has been steadily declining in women younger than 40 years of age, but increasing in women aged 55 and over," Ms Sturrock said. Cervical cancer survivor Cherylle Allison described the declining rate of pap smear testing among younger women as "scary".
ISSN:1322-5235