The microspectrophotometric research of the content of ascorbic acid in carcinomas of the uterine cervix.

Taking into consideration the fact that the ascorbic acid takes an active part in the process of growth and reproduction of the cells, the authors have undertook the microspectrophotometric research of its content in 27 different structure cancerous tumours of the uterous cervix. The result of the research showed the decrease of the quantity of ascorbic acid in cancerous tumours of the uterous cervix in compare with norm. The content of ascorbic acid in carcinomas cancerous tumours of the uterine cervix depends on the degree of differentiation and histogenesis of the neoplasm. In less differential squamous cell cancers the quantity of ascorbic acid is more than in the mature ones. The least quantity of ascorbic acid is in adenogenic carcinomas of the uterine cervix. The micro-spectro-photometric research of the content of ascorbic acid in cancerous tumours of the uterine cervix may be used as test in practical activity of the pathologoanatomist for the differential diagnostic and prognosis.