Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (2): 126-130.doi: 10.12280/gjfckx.20200753

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Advances in the Mechanism of Vaginal Microbiota in Cervical Cancer

SU Ya-ting, NIU Wen-juan, DUAN Wen-jie, WEI Fang()   

  1. Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030000, China (SU Ya-ting, NIU Wen-juan, DUAN Wen-jie) ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030000, China (WEI Fang)
  • Received:2020-08-17 Published:2021-04-15 Online:2021-04-16
  • Contact: WEI Fang E-mail:2yuanweifang@163.com

Abstract:

Cervical cancer is the most common malignant tumor in gynecology. The report "global cancer statistics 2018" shows that cervical cancer ranks fourth in morbidity and mortality in female tumors worldwide. The research on cervical cancer has always been the focus of gynecological scholars. In recent years, with the development of microbiome, the composition and changes of vaginal microbiota and the invasion of human papillomavirus (HPV), persistent infection and cervical cancer are gradually increasing. Lactobacillus dominates the normal cervicovaginal flora. It can maintain the balance of vaginal microecology, inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms, and enhance the local anti-infection and anti-tumor ability of the vagina. It is expected to become a new strategy for the treatment of cervical cancer in the future. Current studies have shown that abnormal changes of vaginal microflora are associated with the occurrence and development of cervical cancer, and some vaginal bacteria play a role directly or indirectly through different mechanisms. This paper reviews the anti-cancer mechanism of vaginal microflora and its potential application in cervical cancer.

Key words: Uterine cervical neoplasms, Carcinoma, Vagina, Microbiota, Vaginosis, bacterial, Therapy