Fed: Research challenges lesbian's medical advice
Traditional medical advice that lesbians are not susceptible to cervical cancer hasbeen challenged by the Cancer Council of Victoria.
Council spokeswoman ADRIENNE BROWN says historically, lesbians have been told theyface little risk of contracting Human Papilloma Virus and therefore cervical cancer.
Research conducted by a team led by Ms BROWN and published today in the Health PromotionJournal of Australia confirms the trend.
Ms BROWN says that among more than 400 lesbians surveyed about their Pap screeningbehaviour, nine per cent were told they didn't need a Pap test.
Yet she says international research suggests that up to one in five lesbians who'venever had sex with men are being detected with HPV.
AAP RTV ag/smb/psm/
KEYWORD: CERVICAL (MELBOURNE)
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