Checking for cervical cancer

During a Pap smear, the speculum is inserted into the vagina to enable the doctor to see the cervix, and the brush is used to obtain cells from the cervix for examination.

IPOH: More than 2,000 Malaysian women get cervical cancer every year, with over 600 dying from it annually.

Only one in four (24%) are diagnosed early enough for a total cure to be possible, according to data from the Health Ministry.