Cervical cancer is the 12th most common Cancer in women in the UK and in 2008 around 57 women a week were diagnosed.
Gynaechoice will be offering a private smear test at the reduced cost of £150 for the month of February. This will include the test itself which will be carried out by a consultant gynaecologist, pathology and the results, which will be sent to yourself and a copy to your GP.
A smear test will not detect cervical cancer. Smear tests are used to detect changes in the skin covering the cervix, which could become more serious if ignored. These changes are called pre cancerous (doctors use the term CIN). Although not all CIN changes require treatment, many do and they can be treated very easily and effectively where necessary.
Very minor abnormalities on smear tests are common and can get better without any treatment. You may simply be recommended that your smear test is repeated (usually after six months) and further action is only required if the smear continues to show changes.
Mr Ken Metcalf, Consultant Gynaecologist from Gynaechoice comments “Cervical screening offers such an enormous benefit to women and the NHS screening programme has been a huge success. We at Gynaechoice are committed to the continuing success of the cervical screening programme and very pleased to offer a private smear test facility here at the Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital and to contribute to increasing the numbers of women who are able to have a smear test”.
