Cholesterol and the risk of grade-specific prostate cancer incidence: evidence from two large prospective cohort studies with up to 37 years' follow up

Cholesterol and the risk of grade-specific prostate cancer incidence: evidence from two large prospective cohort studies with up to 37 years' follow up

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High cholesterol may be a modifiable risk factor for prostate cancer but results have been inconsistent and subject to potential "reverse causality" where undetected disease modifies cholesterol prior to diagnosis.</p>...

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Main Authors: Shafique Kashif, McLoone Philip, Qureshi Khaver, Leung Hing, Hart Carole, Morrison David S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Cholesterol
Prostate cancer
Incidence
Gleason grade
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/25

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