Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Helena Vesty & Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

Mum 'wouldn't be here today' if she postponed smear test by just six months

A mum with cervical cancer was told she 'wouldn't be here today' if she'd postponed her smear test by just six months.

Elizabeth Ham had experienced no symptoms before she went for her usual routine screening in November 2020, aged 34.

Despite feeling there was 'nothing wrong' and that she was fit and healthy, just a few days later she was given a devastating diagnosis of cervical cancer.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.