LABUAN, Jan 17 — 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.
“The government has allocated RM11.5 million as announced in the 2022 Budget by the Finance Minister for the conducting of breast and cervical cancer screening and tests nationwide.” Siti Zailah slso noted that 80 per cent of women in this country had not undergone mammogram screening with 34.1 cases per 100,000 women facing the risk of having breast cancer.
“Don’t wait until the condition is critical, then only you go for screening. Instead, take the opportunity given to you,” she added.
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