Why some smokers avoid lung cancer
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Why some smokers avoid lung cancer
LONDON - Smokers who have higher levels of vitamin B6 and certain essential proteins in their blood have a lower risk of getting lung cancer than those deficient in these nutrients, according to study by cancer specialists.
Scientists at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said that although they had not found a causal link, the results may be a clue to why some smokers never get lung cancer and some non-smokers or former smokers do.
Lung cancer is the most common form of the disease in the world and 90 percent of all cases are caused by cigarette smoking. It kills 1.2 million people a year.
About 10 to 15 percent of smokers develop lung cancer -- although they often die of other smoking-related causes like heart disease, stroke or emphysema. Lung cancer is also known to kill people who never smoked or who gave up years ago.
The IARC study, which looked at around 900 people with lung cancer, found a link to low levels of vitamin B6 and an amino acid called methionine, found in protein like meat, fish and nuts. B6 is also found in meat, nuts, vegetables and bananas.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37715162/ns/health-cancer/
Now do you really believe this:
Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer in the world.
90% of all lung cancer cases are caused by cigarette smoking.
But only 10 to 15 percent of cigarette smokers develop lung cancer.
Me thinks the headline should have been: Why some smokers get lung cancer
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