Blood Proteins Could Predict Lung Cancer Years in Advance, Early Research Shows
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Nina Agrawal
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Summary
An international team of over 80 researchers has identified specific proteins in the blood that can predict lung cancer more than five years before diagnosis. The study also found early evidence that an existing anti-inflammatory drug could significantly reduce lung cancer risk in people with elevated protein levels linked to inflammation. Further research is needed before a clinical test or preventive treatment becomes available.
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· 3 pulledScientists have made a discovery that may help prevent some people from developing lung cancer, which kills more people worldwide than any other cancer.
A team of more than 80 researchers working across four continents have identified a set of proteins in the blood that accurately predict lung cancers more than five years before diagnosis.
The scientists also found early evidence that an existing anti-inflammatory drug could significantly reduce lung cancer risk in people with elevated concentrations of these proteins, which they linked to inflammation.
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