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Janet Elizabeth Macgregor (née McPherson; 12 January 1920 – 8 October 2005) was a Scottish physician and cytologist who pioneered the first successful screening trial programme for cervical cancer in the United Kingdom. [1] Her work helped lead to a significant decrease in women's deaths from cervical cancer.
The review of cervical screening in the trust looked at two different groups of women. ... He has more than 45 years experience of working on the cervical screening programme in Scotland.
He served as president of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology until 1988; as president of the British Gynaecological Cancer Society from 1988 to 1991; as chair of the International Federation for Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy from 1993 to 1996; and as chair of the Scottish Cervical Screening Programme national advisory ...
Cervical cancer screening is a medical screening test designed to identify risk of cervical cancer. Cervical screening may involve looking for viral DNA, and/or to identify abnormal, potentially precancerous cells within the cervix as well as cells that have progressed to early stages of cervical cancer .
A charity said some women still struggle to access screening, citing falling screening rates. Government ‘must commit to eliminating cervical cancer in the UK’ Skip to main content
Two senior medics involved in Northern Ireland's cervical screening programme, have resigned over their concerns about the service, the BBC has learned. In their resignation letter, seen by BBC ...
The Papanicolaou test (abbreviated as Pap test, also known as Pap smear (AE), [1] cervical smear (BE), cervical screening (BE), [2] or smear test (BE)) is a method of cervical screening used to detect potentially precancerous and cancerous processes in the cervix (opening of the uterus or womb) or, more rarely, anus (in both men and women). [3]
A “game-changer” DIY cervical screening test that women can do at home could be rolled out on the NHS. The self-testing kit, which is quick and easy to use, could lead to around 400,000 more ...