Looking at screening and its problems
Andrea Elkind Principal Research Officer, Social Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Social Oncology, Christie Hospital and the Holt Radium Institute, Manchester
Anne Eardley and Andrea Elkind investigate the two national cancer screening schemes and ask how well they are working and how nurses can contribute to their success
Two Government circulars were issued in 1988 (1, 2): health authorities were directed to invite women between the ages of 20 and 64 (20-60 in Scotland) for cervical screening, and to establish breast screening for women between the ages of 50 and 64, following the recommendations of the Forrest report (3). Both these developments provide the opportunity to reduce cancer mortality.
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doi: 10.7748/ns.4.34.35.s29
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