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The link between cervical cancer & deprivation05 Dec 2008
What can be done about the 'deprivation gap' in cervical cancer screening?

A new report using data from the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) has shown that women living in the most deprived areas of England are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than women in affluent areas. Julietta Patnick, Director of the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes joins Jenni to discuss what can be done about the 'deprivation gap' in cancer screening.


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