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UCLA Study Links Heart Biomarkers to Cancer Risk

6/23/2025

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A groundbreaking UCLA study reveals that elevated cardiac biomarkers, specifically high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, could signal cancer risk years in advance. Over 18 years, participants with higher levels faced a notably increased likelihood of developing cancers, especially colorectal and lung tumors, highlighting the potential of these markers in early cancer risk evaluations.

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A groundbreaking UCLA study reveals that elevated cardiac biomarkers, specifically high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, could signal cancer risk years in advance. Over 18 years, participants with higher levels faced a notably increased likelihood of developing cancers, especially colorectal and lung tumors, highlighting the potential of these markers in early cancer risk evaluations.