One in 8 smear tests shows an abnormality

MORE than 300,000 women have had cervical smear tests screened in a 12-month review period, with one in eight scans showing an abnormality.

One in 8 smear tests shows an abnormality
Fri, 23 Sep, 2011 - 01:00
Conor Ryan

As a result, 145 women were diagnosed with cancer.

These were among the results revealed in the report Cervical Check Programme for September 2009 to August 2010.

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