CHICAGO -
New studies show that men with healthy hearts may have a lower chance of getting prostate cancer.
A study done at John Hopkins University found that men with cholesterol levels below 200 had less than half the risk of developing high-grade prostate tumors compared to men with high cholesterol.
The study showed that cholesterol levels made no difference in the odds of getting prostate cancer except for the 60 men who developed high-grade, aggressive tumors. There was a 59 percent chance of developing one of the aggressive tumors for men with cholesterol levels under 200.
The second study, done by the national cancer institute, found men with lots of HDL, or good cholesterol levels were a little less likely to develop any form of prostate cancer than men with higher levels.
Both studies were published in Tuesday's Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention.
Neither study is definitive, yet they do fit with previous research that suggests limiting fats in the blood stream can lessen cancer risk.
A study done at John Hopkins University found that men with cholesterol levels below 200 had less than half the risk of developing high-grade prostate tumors compared to men with high cholesterol.
The study showed that cholesterol levels made no difference in the odds of getting prostate cancer except for the 60 men who developed high-grade, aggressive tumors. There was a 59 percent chance of developing one of the aggressive tumors for men with cholesterol levels under 200.
The second study, done by the national cancer institute, found men with lots of HDL, or good cholesterol levels were a little less likely to develop any form of prostate cancer than men with higher levels.
Both studies were published in Tuesday's Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention.
Neither study is definitive, yet they do fit with previous research that suggests limiting fats in the blood stream can lessen cancer risk.
