TP53 rs1042522 polymorphism, a non-synonymous polymorphism causing the substitution of proline for arginine (Arg72Pro) at codon 72, is one of the most common polymorphisms of TP53 and the functional inactivation of TP53 plays a significant role in the occurrence and development of cervical cancer (15, 16). Here, TP53 is linked to cervical carcinoma.