Cervical cancer: Third highest number of cases among Malaysian women

BernamaPublished: Jan 17, 2022 11:14 AM

Cervical cancer cases form the third-highest number recorded among the types of cancer afflicting women in this country, with a low percentage of them having undergone the Pap Smear test.

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