THE plight of terminally ill reality television star Jade Goody has been linked with a surge in women being screened for cervical cancer in the Lothians.
Latest figures have shown the number of women attending for a smear test has risen by a third.
Health chiefs in the Lothians have put the increase down to coverage of Ms Goody, who may only have weeks to live after finding out her cervical cancer has spread and is untreatable.
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Cancer Research UK said the rise could only be a positive thing, and it had noted an increase in calls to its helpline.
Sara Hiom, Cancer Research UK's director of health information, said: "Jade's tragic plight has certainly raised awareness of cervical cancer among the general public, as the number of hits to our website shows. Her legacy may have helped to save lives."
Jade seems to have redeemed herself. I actually feel rather moved by all this.
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