Jade Goody's plight prompts rise in cervical screening
The number of women attending cervical screening appointments has risen in England, a trend that is largely being attributed to the so-called “Jade Goody effect”.
Jade Goody died after a battle with cervical cancer earlier this year and the media coverage is thought to have encouraged many women - particularly young women - to keep their screening appointments.
New figures from the NHS Information Centre show that the number of 25 to 64-year-olds being screened rose by nearly 12 per cent last year, from 3.2 million to 3.6 million.
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Keywords: cervical cancer, cervical screening, Jade Goody effect
28. 10. 2009 Cancer Research UK
