If you are from the UK, you would no doubt have heard of the reality TV star Jade Goody. She participated in the UK version of the Celebrity Big Brother contest and was known for her explicitly racist comments to one of the fellow contestants. Consequently, she has been vilified by the press and has been under constant scrutiny of the public eye. All this changed when she revealed that she was diagnosed with end stage cervical cancer and probably has only months to live. This was followed by her sensational wedding to her partner who was on parole. Whilst many may not agree with her lifestyle, I agree that she has managed to bring a lot of publicity to cervical cancer and the importance of early screening. It is exceedingly hard to cope with such devastating news, let alone sharing it with the whole world. I would like to wish her and her family courage to deal with the difficult period ahead.