One of the biggest problems of cervical cancer is late diagnosis. A few months ago that changed when a new method was developed to facilitate early diagnosis. Indeed, in the UK, cervical cancer screening starts as early as 25 even though the occurrence of the disease in women at this age is extremely rare. This new method was developed after it was discovered that it took time for younger women to receive a full pelvic examination when going to their GPs complaining of abnormal bleeding. But this changed recently as GPs today are given an algorithm to follow so they know how to manage their patients with these symptoms. If abnormalities in the cervix are diagnosed early on, cervical cancer can be treated better. Living in New York, Jamie Tisch has worked hard raising funds to support the Women’s Cancer Research Fund which she co-founded.
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