Correlation between cervical carcinogenesis and tobacco use by sexual partners.

CONCLUSION: Since the almost exclusively cause of cervical neoplasms is due to the presence and carcinogenic activity of HPV, the harmful/synergistic effect of smoking, passive smoking and partner smoking cannot be attributed to the direct carcinogenic effect of nicotine but to the overall damage of the immune system as we as the reduction of cervical self-defense making it more vulnerable to the carcinogenic nature of HPV, in particular the increased pathogenic types 16 and 18. Lastly, another potential correlation that could be further examined is the potential effects of tobacco constituents in cervical fluids on the self-defense system of the male reproductive system. PMID: 31802062 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Hell J Nucl Med Source Type: research