About one third of women are overdue for their appointment for life guard Cervical cancer screening – Due to embarrassment, discomfort or simply not enough time to participate.
But women can offer self-testing at a home Stop 1,000 cases Cervical cancer every year under the leadership of a study Queen Mary University of London King’s College met with London.
More than 3,000 women have come to know of cervical cancer Every year in the UK. It is estimated that The number will be 5,000 more If it was not for cervical screening.
The number of women participating in cervical screening is falling, and in 2024, only 66 percent of the people for screening were till date.
It tests for a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV), Which can cause changes in the cervix and some cases, can cause cervical cancer.
“Cervical cancer can be prevented the most for cancer. Women born before 1990 will not benefit HPV vaccination. But they can reduce their risk by 80 to 90 percent if they are regularly examined, ”from Professor Peter Sasini Queen Mary University of London Explained.
In the study published in the journal AcinicalmadicineResearchers recruited 13 GP practices in West London so that women could be offered one-house testing to women.
These practices were divided into two groups, with around 6,000 women who were overdue for their screening in each group.
A group of GP practices offered in-tradition kits to the women who were at least six months old, for their cervical screening, the other group did not. For the first group, when women participated in their GP practice for any reason, their doctor or nurse was encouraged to offer them self-namuna kits.
In the study, people who were over 15 months for cervical screening were randomly randomly random. Half got no special communication, a quarter of a self-sending kit was mail, and a quarter was sent a letter offering a kit.
One of the 449 women offered a kit in GP appointment opportunously, accepted by 234 (52 percent) and returned a sample.
However, after a postal proposal, the regeneration of self-numbers was low: a kit was sent to 12 percent of the people, and only 5 percent of women sent a letter offering a kit.
Researchers estimate that if this approach was adopted in NHS, 1,000 cases of cervical cancer can be prevented.
Home-testing kits for HPV will soon be introduced to those who are overdue Cervical cancer screeningGiving women and people with a cervix to stay up to date with cervical screening without the need for internal examination.
On the study of King’s College London, Dr. of the major epidemic. Anita Lim said: “These conclusions are directly relevant to current efforts to modernize cervical screening in England. Self-Namuna gives women more control over how and when they screen.
“This study confirms that many women welcome this option – especially when it is introduced into a person by a reliable healthcare professional. Such a simple change can have a major impact on preventing cervical cancer.”
There are about 100 types of HPVs, and only 30 can affect the genital area. Many people never show symptoms because they can arise for years after infection, and most cases go away without treatment.
According to Cancer Research UK, vaccination against HPV is about 90 percent effective in preventing cervical cancer in women in their twenty -nine conditions, which were introduced at the age of 12 to 13 years according to the Cancer Research UK. But the best way to prevent cervical cancer in them was not vaccinated when they were young. Through screening, the risk is reduced by 80 percent.
Cancer Research in the UK, the head of health information, Fiona Osgun said: “We know that almost a third of the people in the UK tell us that they are overwhelming on their appointment – whether he is struggling for inconvenience, embarrassment, or simply time.
“This is why we welcomed the government’s decision last month, which is not for those who do not take their invitation to roll out the cervical home screening kit in England. This study shows that offering these kits during GP appointments can be a part of an effective perspective to make the screening more accessible and remove obstacles.
“It is important to remember that the screening of the cervix is for people, so if you see any unusual change for you, don’t wait for the screening invitation – talk to your doctor.”
