Gordon Brown said he was "deeply saddened" by her death and praised Goody's bravery and the way she raised awareness of cervical cancer.

That means women who report feeling more stressed could be at greater risk of developing cervical cancer because their immune system can't fight off one of the most common viruses that causes it.

Chronic cervicitis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, which may cause inflammation of pelvic organs and has a close association with cervical carcinoma.