At home self-testing kits for cervical cancer are "reasonably accurate" and could help to increase detection levels of the illness.
According to a spokesperson from Imperial College Healthcare, the tests are quite accurate - but they noted "as with all tests" how the results are interpreted is the most important part of checking for the illness.
They noted that while some 80 per cent of 25-year-olds could test positive for HPV - the virus that leads to most cases of cervical cancer - not all of these women will need further medical attention as the illness does not develop in all females who carry the virus.
"The Jade Goody effect was enormous and we are still seeing benefits for those who get screened and those who allow themselves to be followed up rather than ignore the warnings," they said.
Mum of two Jade died of cervical cancer on Mother's Day last year, at the age of 27.
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