IGF-I and IGFBP-3 and the risk of lung cancer: A meta-analysis based on nested case-control studies
June 24th, 2009
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer worldwide. Conventional studies mainly think that insulin-like growth factor-I ( IGF-I ) and IGF-binding protein-3(IGFBP-3) may promote and inhibit tumor growth, respectively.