Autoimmunity and risk of cancet
Autoimmunity and the Risk of Cancer: Discuss the immunological basis of
autoimmunity and its possible association with cancer.
Please note that neither the pathophysiological nor the epidemiological features of
autoimmunity are expected in this assignment; strictly discuss the immunological
features.
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Autoimmunity and the risk of cancer
1. Brief description of autoimmunity (immunological mechanism) and typical
examples of autoimmune diseases.
2. Brief description of cancer and how cancer is suggested to be due to failure of
the immune system to deter or stop mass production of mutated cells.
3. The-current school of thought claiming an association between immune
deficiency and cancer; taking cervical cancer as an example of inflammation
associated cancer.
4. Is there evidence or a strong suggestion of autoimmunity leading to cancer?
Explore and raise all points with strong evidence as well as a weak evidence
but speculation that some autoimmune diseases may cause cancer.
5. Reflect your own thoughts based on what you have read.
