Statistics on cervical cancer in Malaysia alarming


PETALING JAYA: Cervical cancer is ranked as the fourth most common cancer affecting women in Malaysia, with 1,740 cases in 2020 of whom 991 or 57% succumbed to the disease, according to the Global Cancer Observatory (GCO).

The GCO estimated that over 12 million women in Malaysia aged 15 and above are at risk of developing cervical cancer.

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