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Wed, Oct 15

High Cholesterol Tied to Prostate Cancer’s Return in Study

After surgery for prostate cancer, elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides may be linked with greater risk of the cancer’s return, a new study suggests.

In a review of more than 800 men who had had their prostate gland removed, those with higher levels of these two blood fats were more likely to have their cancer come back, compared with men with normal levels.

Read more from U.S. News & World Report.