
Low Cholesterol May Prevent Some Prostate Cancers
Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests. One study found that men whose cholesterol was in a healthy range -- below 200 -- had less than half the risk of developing high-grade prostate tumors compared to men with high cholesterol. A second study found that men with lots of HDL, or "good cholesterol," were a little less likely to develop any form of prostate cancer than men with very low HDL. Both studies were published Tuesday in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The two studies are not definitive and have some weaknesses. Yet they fit with plenty of...