Doctors have told Erin Harbinson that if the abnormal cells had been caught sooner she would not be in the position she is in today
A mother of four from Co Armagh who has advanced stage cervical cancer has revealed how three of her smear tests over almost a decade were all misread - giving 'normal' results.
"I am desperately trying to get back better. It's not going to happen because of physical problems, but I'm doing my best but knowing that things will never be the same again. That was set up following a damning report by the Royal College of Pathologists revealing smear test results had misread from as far back as 2007.
“He told me that some women opted not to know. That's when you're initially called in. It's on the checklist. Would you like to know your results? Yes or no? And some women opted not to know their results, which is fair enough, that’s up to them. I hope they're all okay. “When was your last smear? Of course, it was all fine. We had no reason to think it would be anything to do with cervical cancer.
"I'm doing this to empower you, not to frighten you. But unfortunately, I have to tell you the truth, and this is what has happened to me. Please learn from this." "For any woman who has unfortunately received a diagnosis of cervical cancer, we review all aspects of their previous smear tests as part of the audit of invasive cervical cancers to identify any learning that will help improve the screening programme.
Health Co Armagh Northern Ireland
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