Prostate vs cervical cancer deaths
Stuff reports:
Labour is promising to make cervical screening free for everyone, if elected, through its previously-announced Medicard scheme.
Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said the move would help prevent cancers and avoid costly hospital treatments.
I’ve pulled out the data for deaths by cancer over the last ten years. The numbers are:
- Cervical 518
- Prostate 6,866