Cancer of Cervix Uteri and ABO Blood Groups

Cancer of the cervix uteri.

The cervix is the lower aspect of the uterus. It is roughly cylindrical in shape, projects through the superior-anterior vaginal wall, and communicates with the vagina through the endocervical canal, which terminates in the external os located at the top of the vagina. Cancer of the cervix may originate from the mucosa of the surface of the cervix or from within the canal. Carcinoma of the uter...

Ovarian cancer and ABO blood groups.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the distribution of ABO blood groups in women with ovarian cancer differs from that in the general population in a large, defined English region. DESIGN Analysis of record abstracts of hospital care held in the Oxford record linkage study supplemented with data from the Oxford cancer registry. SETTING Oxford Regional Health Authority area. SUBJECTS A total o...

ABO blood groups and prognosis of breast cancer: a case-control study in Arak/Iran

Background: To explore a possible rela!onship among blood groups and the prognosis of breast cancer, this case- control study was carried out in Arak city, Arak province, Iran. Materials and Methods: One hundred and thirty four pa!ents with breast cancer were inves!gated. ABO blood groups were obtained from medical records. Mul!variate analyses were performed, including size of tumor, axilla...

ABO blood groups and vitiligo.

ABO blood groups and leprosy.