Urine Test May Help Determine If a Smoker Is At Risk for Lung Cancer

04.21.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Lung Cancer, Smoking / Quit Smoking | No Comments »

Researchers may have discovered why lung cancer afflicts some smokers and not others.
“A history of smoking has always been thought of as a predictor of lung cancer, but it is actually not very accurate,” said Jian-Min Yuan, study author. “Smoking absolutely increases your risk, but why it does so in some people but not others [...]

Urine Test May Predict Lung Cancer Risk In Smokers

04.21.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Cancer / Oncology, Lung Cancer, Smoking / Quit Smoking | No Comments »

Scientists in the US may have uncovered why some smokers get lung cancer while others do not: they found that those with the highest urine levels of a known biomarker for the uptake of a cancer-causing chemical found in tobacco had a two-fold increased risk of developing lung cancer than those with the lowest levels.
The [...]