Relationship between metabolic syndrome and cervical cancer:a review / 中华健康管理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Cervical cancer is a common malignancy in women.In China,the incidence of cervical cancer has increased by 11.9% in the last 10 years, with significantly higher numbers of young patients. Metabolic syndrome is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by obesity, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. At present, there is plenty of evidence indicating that these metabolic disorders can increase the incidence of cervical cancer and reduce the survival time. We here review the relationship between metabolic syndrome and cervical cancer.