Cancer Society seeks cervical screening programme
15/04/2005 - 12:57:10The Irish Cancer Society has reiterated its call for the introduction of a national cervical screening programme.
The society said a similar programme in the UK was saving up to 5,000 lives annually.
Around 65 Irish women die from cervical cancer every year.
The Cancer Society said it wanted a service established in four regional centres to screen women between the ages of 25 and 60.
Spokesperson Joan Kelly said: "It has been proven in other countries time and time again that this type of programme works very well and it should be done as a priority."
