Date of Publication :5th March 2024

Abstract: Cervical cancer remains a major burden in many countries worldwide, especially those countries from the developing and underdeveloped world. Albeit having its own vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, we still see women suffering from this cancer, and it is shown that globally, cervical cancer ranks fourth as the most common cancer as well as ranking fourth most common cause of deaths among women (Azizah et al 2019). It is further noted that nine out of ten deaths actually occur in low- and middle-income countries. In Malaysia, the age standardized rate of cervical cancer is approximately 6.2 per 100 000 females. This data is retrieved from year 2012-2016, which made it the third most common cancer in females.

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