Bilirubin Levels Predict Lung Cancer Risk

Smokers with low bilirubin levels are at a higher risk for lung cancer incidence and mortality compared to those who had highest bilirubin levels, finds study. "Although it was expected that bilirubin may be protective against lung cancer incidence and mortality, we were somewhat surprised that the effect of bilirubin was only evident in smokers, which will have profound public health implications, given that 90 percent of lung cancers occur in smokers," said Xifeng Wu, M.D., Ph.D., professor ...