Katherine: Cancer Diagnosis

katherine: But cervical cancer can also have shattering consequences for the women who are lucky enough to catch it in time, according to Nine News Australia. Katherine Martin with Elliott, 4, who was born early after a difficult pregnancy due to her cancer diagnosis Supplied Treatment can leave women unable to have children - something Katherine Martin, 42, was devastated to discover. To improve your experience update it Cancer survivor mum reveals the hidden cost of beating the disease, as study reveals a quarter of women avoid smears because they're too embarrassed By Sarah Swain8 03pm Jul 11, 2019Facebook Tweet Mail It is a disease experts say will kill more than 250 Australian women this year. Mrs Martin is helping launch a new campaign by the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation that aims to eradicate the disease in the country by 2035. New research shows that more than one quarter of women avoid getting tested because they feel too embarrassed or awkward. To do that, the rates of women getting regular pap smears needs to rise dramatically from the current 50 per cent to 70 per cent, the foundation says. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.