Cervical cancer survivor thanks ‘life-saving’ routine smear test

A woman whose cervical cancer was spotted following a smear test says she dreads to think what would have happened had she not attended the routine screening.

Laura McAdam, from Kilbirnie, was diagnosed with the disease in November 2016.

The 36-year-old had no symptoms and says it was a “shock” when she was told she had cancer.

“It was the weirdest feeling, I think I kind of detached myself”, she told STV News.

“You go from one minute thinking ‘uch, it’ll never happen to me – it’s just abnormal’ to them then saying that.

“The minute you hear the ‘c’ word you just automatically think I’m going to die.”

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