Why are older women not having regular smear tests?

Often perceived as a young women's disease, the dramatic fall in the uptake from women over 50 for the smear test is leading to more cases of advanced stage cervical cancer and Cheryl Swann tells of her shock at being diagnosed at the age of 57
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Peter Sasieni cervical cancer Cherrill Hicks smear test Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust Jady Goody cervical screening Source Type: news