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Protein found more in men linked to higher liver cancer rate
Posted Jul 6th 2007 1:41PM by Brian White
Filed under: Liver Cancer, Research
A reason more men end up developing liver cancer than women may have been discovered, as new findings have pointed to a protein that's produced more by males than females.
The protein (interleukin-6) results in
adding liver inflammation to an existing chronic liver condition that can lead liver cancer. It was found that women produce less of the protein due to estrogen keeping the level in check.
With men three to five times as likely to develop liver cancer than women, avoiding large amounts of alcohol and -- if possible -- avoiding hepatitis infections (B and C types) are key for men in not developing conditions that could lead to liver cancer.
Tags: cancer risk, CancerRisk, male liver protein, MaleLiverProtein
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