The aim of the study was to determine the prognostic value of pretreatment serum levels of the cytokines interleukin 6 (IL-6), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor (sTNF RI) and sTNF RII in patients with SCC of the cervix and the tumor markers SCCAg and cytokeratin-19 fragment (CYFRA 21.1). Here, VEGFA is linked to neoplasm.