TGFB1 and cervical carcinoma: Interestingly, the same SNPs, IL-10 –809 T/C and TGF-β –509 T/C, were associated with an increased risk for cervical cancer in a Mexican and Asian population [36, 51], which is consistent with the biological differences in the natural history of cervical and gastric cancer, specifically the role of inflammatory mediators in each pathology.