title: Cervical cancer: improving the service.
abstract: Cervical cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, but critics of the cervical cancer screening programme claim not enough is being done to prevent and treat the illness. In particular, the programme has been criticised for failing to target the most appropriate groups of women. The author reviews the current unsatisfactory situation, and suggests possible ways forward.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral