Cervical Cancer (Squamous cell carcinoma) under light microscopy zoom in different areas Source: Getty / jxfzsy
A health advocate says 1 in 3 eligible Victorians is not getting screened for cervical cancer, with the intimate procedure creating barriers to access. Cancer Council Victoria’s Kate Broun says an increasing number of people are screening from home, particularly older women and new arrivals to the country. But despite this, new data from group’s cancer registry shows that more than 200 Victorians were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2022, with more than 1,000 cases diagnosed in the five years 2018 to 2022.
A health advocate says 1 in 3 eligible Victorians is not getting screened for cervical cancer, with the intimate procedure creating barriers to access. Cancer Council Victoria’s Kate Broun says an increasing number of people are screening from home, particularly older women and new arrivals to the country. But despite this, new data from group’s cancer registry shows that more than 200 Victorians were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2022, with more than 1,000 cases diagnosed in the five years 2018 to 2022.
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