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Cervical cancer: Check for bleeding after sex, foul-smelling discharge

Dr Charles Wahome, a pathologist at Lancet Laboratories. [File, Standard]

Women can now carry out cervical cancer samples using Evalyn Brush, a self-collection tool, thus skirting embarrassment, discomfort and lack of time which were major challenges in cervical cancer screening.

Dr Charles Wahome, a pathologist at Lancet Laboratories, says Evalyn-brush can be used from the comfort of one's home and "does not cause any discomfort like the speculum and a woman can collect the sample when she gets time from her busy schedule at the health facility with the help of a medic."

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