Smoking and Cervical Cancer
A study under way at UAB aims to determine if a woman can reduce her risk of cervical cancer by quitting smoking.
"Nicotine and other chemicals in tobacco smoke accumulate in the cervix," says Paul Greene, Ph.D., associate professor with UAB's division of preventive medicine. "These chemicals may directly influence the progression of cervical dysplasia, a pre-cancerous condition that progresses to cervical cancer. We are examining the relationship between changes in smoking habits and the progression of cervical dysplasia."
The study will provide researchers with a better understanding of how behavioral risk factors, like smoking, bring about changes at the cellular level that can lead to cervical cancer.
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