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Aim: The present study was aimed to analyze the chromosomal changes obtained by using FISH. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a powerful technique used in the detection of chromosomal abnormalities., Materials and Methods: During the present study, FISH technique was carried out in 26 cases of Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix using Centromere Enumeration Probes, CEP for chromosome 3 and 17. Statistical tests including ANOVA and Chi square tests were used to analyze the numerical chromosome aberration data obtained by FISH analysis. FISH technique was also carried out in 10 healthy samples (control) by using both CEP 3 and CEP 17 probe., Results and Discussion: FISH results of CEP 3 in the present study showed the frequent gains of chromosome 3 in Squamous cell carcinoma over the chromosome 17. ANOVA results were found to be significant for both CEP 3 and CEP-17 in Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. Chi square test (disease v/s control) was also used to study the significant difference between the patients and the controls and it was found to be significant for both chromosomes 3 and 17.

Aim: The present study was aimed to analyze the chromosomal changes and also to work out the association of some of the non-cytogenetic factors in the confirmed cases of cervical carcinoma., Materials and Methods: Slides for the chromosome study were prepared from the tumor growths of 78 patients as the diagnosed cases of cervical carcinoma. The slides so prepared were then subjected to G-banding to rule the involvement of different chromosomes in the progression of cervical cancer. Non-cytogenetic factors that are considered to be the risk factors for CaCx were also taken up during the present study to study the etiology of cervical cancer., Results: Both the numerical and the structural chromosomal changes have been recorded in a majority of these growths. In most of the cases, numerical chromosomal changes (95%) outnumbered the structural aberrations., Discussion: Aneuploidy was the most common numerical chromosomal aberration recorded in the majority of the tumor growths. Structural aberrations included translocations and deletions. Non-cytogenetic factors like multiparity, early marriage, poor genital hygiene and rural background were highly prevalent in the present study.