Immunology of cancer cervix
Dasgupta, S.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association 98(2): 56-59
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847 PMID: 11016152 Document Number: 519042
It is not clear how much genetic factor is responsible for causing cervical cancer, but certainly there has some mutation abnormality in the suppressive p53 gene which is to be proved beyond doubt. In addition to this, there are some environmental factors which make insults on cervical epithelium. Immunology of cancer cervix is well represented by (1) immunology of cancer, (2) immunology of virally controlled antigen and (3) cancer cervix antigen markers. The cancer is an example of transplantation immunology changes in the surface of tumour cells during replication. Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA has been shown to be associated with high grade cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN). Squamous cell carcinoma antigen has been investigated for predictive value in cancer cervix. Colony stimulating factor-1 causes monocytic cells aggregation in neoplastic area and plays as initiators of the sequence of inflammation up to neoplasia.