Research Context: Elevated Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Cervical Cancer and Precancerous Lesions

Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer and fourth leading cause of death in women. In 2020, 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths worldwide were estimated. A recent study endeavored to identify the association between BMI and cervical cancer and precancerous cervical lesions (PCL) in screened women.

The results indicated that BMI was significantly related to occurrence of cervix cancer and PCL, indicating patients with abnormal BMI have 3.033-fold higher risk of developing cervical cancer or PCL than those with normal BMI. Obesity is an underrated risk factor in women with a higher-than-normal BMI and associated with an increased probability of developing cervical cancer or PCL. Additionally, a higher BMI worsens the progressivity of the disease and health burden.

Full abstract here: Elevated Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Cervical Cancer and Precancerous Lesions

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