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It's Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Put your questions to the experts from Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, Friday 27 Jan, 1-2pm

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RachelMumsnet · 23/01/2017 12:35

To mark Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, we’re running a webchat on Friday (27 Jan) lunchtime, between 1 and 2pm with Adeola Olaitan and Claire Cohen from Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. Please join us then, or post your questions in advance on this thread.

Every year in the UK, around 3,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. It is is the most common cancer in women aged 35 and under. Adeola Olaitan, Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist at the University College London Hospital, and Claire Cohen, Head of Information and Education at Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust will be on-hand on Friday to answer your questions, whether you're unsure what the symptoms are, have questions about cervical screening (smear tests), are worried about your chances of contracting cervical cancer, or you've been diagnosed and want to know more about treatment and support.

Join Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust this week for their #SmearforSmear campaign to raise awareness across social media this week. Find out how you can join in.

It's Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Put your questions to the experts from Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, Friday 27 Jan, 1-2pm

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RachelMumsnet · 27/01/2017 13:00

Claire and Adeola are now online and ready to answer your questions. Welcome to mumsnet...

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SorchaMumsnet · 27/01/2017 14:08

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RachelMumsnet · 06/02/2017 15:32

We realise a lot of people have been asking about opting out of cervical screening and Jo's Trust have sent over to us their response to your questions about this:

Attending cervical screening is absolutely a choice and if a woman makes a decision about not attending then this should be respected. However it is vital that all women are able to truly make an informed choice about attending. For this to happen it is essential they have all of the information to be able to make that decision and it must be presented in a way that they fully understand. Our research has shown that for significant numbers there is low understanding of what cervical screening is for and the role it can play in preventing cervical cancer.

For example over two thirds of women aged 25-29, and 20% of women over 50, do not think cervical screening reduces a woman’s risk of cervical cancer, therefore we are concerned that women who are choosing to opt out or delay screening may not be fully informed about the health risks of not attending. Cervical screening prevents three quarters 75% of cervical cancers and saves an estimated 5,000 lives every year in the UK and not attending is the biggest risk factor to developing the disease. Since the screening programme was introduced we have seen significant drops in both incidence and mortality and, therefore as a charity that believes cervical cancer could one day be eradicated we would encourage women to attend this potentially life-saving test when invited.

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