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ArticleGynecologic oncology reports2024

Effect of metabolic syndrome and its components on the risk and prognosis of cervical cancer: A literature review.

Rogers Kajabwangu, Jonathan Izudi, Joel Bazira, Frank Ssedyabane, Stuart Turanzomwe, Abraham Birungi, Joseph Ngonzi, Francis Bajunirwe, Thomas C Randall

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Article in Gynecologic oncology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  4. Elevated Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Cervical Cancer and Precancerous Lesions.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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Rogers KajabwanguDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara Uganda.
Jonathan IzudiDepartment of Community Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara Uganda.
Joel BaziraDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara Uganda.
Frank SsedyabaneDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Stuart TuranzomweDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara Uganda.
Abraham BirungiDepartment of Pathology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
Joseph NgonziDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara Uganda.
Francis BajunirweDepartment of Community Health, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara Uganda.
Thomas C RandallMassachusetts General Hospital, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the global implementation of preventive strategies against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer rose by nearly 1.3-fold, from 471,000 annual cases in 2000 to 604,000 cases in 2020. With over 340,000 deaths annually, cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality in women globally. There is a need to understand other factors besides HPV such as metabolic syndrome (MetS) that potentially influence the onset and progression of cervical cancer. In this narrative review, we describe evidence showing that Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk for cervical cancer and worsens its prognosis. Combined screening for MetS and cervical cancer has potential to significantly reduce morbidity and mortality in women with cervical cancer.

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Cervical cancerHuman papillomavirusMetabolic syndrome

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PMID39035032
PMCPMC11260376

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