The information in this section is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding cervical screening, which was produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:
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- Long Term Risk of Invasive Cancer After Treatment for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 3: Population-Based Cohort Study. Strander et al. British Medical Journal. 2007.
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- The Oxford Textbook of Oncology. Eds: Robert Souhami, Ian Tannock, Peter Hohenberger, and Jean-Claude Horiot. Oxford University Press. 2005.
- Making a Difference: NHS Cervical Screening Review. NHS Cancer Screening Programmes. 2004.
- Colposcopy and Programme Management: Guidelines for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. National Health Screening Programme. April 2004.
- The Cervical Cancer Epidemic that Screening has Prevented in the UK. Peto, J, et al. The Lancet. 2004.
- Guidance on the use of Liquid-Based Cytology for Cervical Screening. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). October 2003.
- Cancer Research UK: www.cancerhelp.org.uk
- NI Cancer Screening Programs: www.cancerscreening.n-i.nhs.uk
- Cervical screening Wales: www.screeningservices.org.uk/csw/pub/index.asp
- ISD Scotland NHS Scotland: www.isdscotland.org/isd/1673.html