A cervical cancer patient was told she 'wouldn't be here today' if she'd postponed her smear test by just six months - despite having no symptoms before being examined.
Elizabeth Ham, 37, said she has always been 'up to date' with her smear tests – also known as a cervical screening – which check the health of the cervix, and the results have always been negative. In November 2020, aged 34, she underwent the routine screening and 'thought nothing of it', as she felt 'there was nothing wrong with [her]' and she was fit and healthy.
But just two weeks later, an horrific ordeal began as she was told she had cervical cancer. Now a cancer survivor, Elizabeth is urging all women to get tested, saying 'those five minutes can save your life'.
