Male Smokers With Low Levels Of Serum Bilirubin At Greater Risk For Lung Cancer

Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood get attention in the clinic because they often indicate that something has gone wrong with the liver. Now researchers have found that male smokers with low levels of the yellow-tinged chemical are at higher risk for lung cancer and dying from the disease. A team led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported its findings in a late-breaking abstract at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 in Washington, D.C...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lung Cancer Source Type: news