ABO blood group and skin cancers

Article type: Review Article

Authors: Jacoub, Khaldun^{; 1} | Al-Eisawi, Zaynab^{; 2; *}

Affiliations: Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Zaynab Al-Eisawi, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13133, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, P.O Box (330127), Jordan. Tel.: +962 5 3903333 (x5369); E-mail: zaynab@hu.edu.jo.

Note: [1] ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5949-7950

Note: [2] ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2116-2469

Abstract: Beside the role of ABO group in immunohaematology, there is accumulating evidence that the ABO blood group also plays a key role in various human disorders. The interest in blood groups and their association with disease stems from the awareness that blood group antigens are incredibly important components in the process of cell maturation and control. Studies have indicated a link between cancer and the ABO blood group. The appearance or disappearance of blood type antigens is now considered a hallmark of malignancy in many common cancers. Several tumour markers are in fact known blood group antigens. The aim of this review is to describe the history and possible functions of the ABO group and then summarize the association between blood groups and skin cancers.

Keywords: ABO, blood group, cancer, skin

DOI: 10.3233/CH-211290

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 81, no. 4, pp. 359-371, 2022