MAC15395 E03 cover

Understanding cervical screening and CIN

Booklet
Published: 01 Apr 2021
Next review: 01 Apr 2024
Edition: 3
MAC15395 E03 cover

This booklet is about cervical screening. It is for anyone who wants information about how screening is used to find and treat abnormal cells to prevent cervical cancer.

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Published: 01 Apr 2021
Next review: 01 Apr 2024
Edition: 3

This booklet is about cervical screening. It is for anyone who wants information about how screening is used to find and treat abnormal cells to prevent cervical cancer.

About this booklet

This booklet is about cervical screening. It is for anyone who wants information about how screening is used to find and treat abnormal cells to prevent cervical cancer.


The booklet explains what cervical screening involves and what your test results mean. It has information about the most common abnormal result called cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN).


Read our online information on cervical screening.


We want everyone affected by cancer to feel our information is written for them. To do this we use plain English and we try to make it accessible and relevant to the widest range of people. Read more about how we produce our information.

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