Hormone Thought to Slow Aging Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer Death, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Study

ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2010) — According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death, independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history.

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