Interview 21

Age at interview: 47

Age at diagnosis: 44

Brief Outline:

Abnormal smear in 1998. Referred to colposcopy clinic. No treatment needed. Abnormal smears 1998-2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic. No treatment needed.

Background:

Home Care Assistant; widow, 2 children.

She preferred to receive her abnormal cervical screening result by letter rather than being asked to make an...

Well I was very upset when I got it and I, but if I'd have heard from the surgery that I had, if the surgery had rang me up I would've been more worried. Because I know I was worried when I got the letter but I would've been a lot more worried to get a phone call to say the doctor wants to see you about your results because your imagination would've been a lot worse