Scottish women are being urged to attend cervical cancer screenings
, as over one in three aren't taking up their invitation for the test that can detect the deadly disease.
According to PHS, only 68.7 per cent of women were up to date on their screening in the year up to March 2022. Young women were less likely to be screened, with just 65.7 per cent of aged 25 to 49 up to date, compared to 73.7 per cent of the older age group. “We have a test that can stop cervical cancer yet over one in three are not taking up their invitation. The latest statistics clearly show that those living in the most deprived areas are far less likely to go for cervical screening.
A spokesman for the Scottish Government said: “The incidence of cervical cancer has decreased to the lowest recorded at 9.4 cases per 100,000 persons in 2020, the latest year for which data is available. Despite this success, it is disappointing that uptake is below the Healthcare Improvement Scotland target of 80 per cent and that uptake during 2021/22 has fallen from 2020/21.
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