Visual Inspection of Acetic Acid (VIA) to Detect PreCancerous Cervical Cancer in Rural Areas of Sarawak

• Main Authors: Mardiana, Kipli, Abigail Rembui, Jerip, Awi, Idi, Yee, Y. K., Soe, L., Myat, San Yi, Mi, M. K., Thidar, S., Harris, N, S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Associatio 2019
• Subjects: RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27709/1/M%20Akmal.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27709/; http://www.e-mjm.org/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Introduction: Cervical cancer is still the leading cause of gynaecological cancer in Sarawak. Low awareness on cervical screening and logistic problems are the main reasons for delay in diagnosis, especially in rural areas. Although pap smear screening had been implemented for decades, failure to ge...