title: The role of inflammation in cervical cancer.
abstract: Knowledge regarding cervical cancer and human papillomavirus is expanding rapidly. Inflammation subsequent to viral infection is a driving force that accelerates cancer development. The infiltrated immune cells and their secretory cytokines along with chemokines and growth factors greatly contribute the malignant traits of cervical cancer. A better understanding of the mechanisms related to inflammation and cancer progression in terms of pathogen survival, cancer development, progression, and metastasis will lead to innovative approach for treating cancer.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Program, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deivendran
authors.forename: K Hezlin
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Marzook
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radhakrishna Pillai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000502:physiology; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators