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Study: Lower cholesterol=lower prostate cancer risk

October 03, 2008

Miami researchers say that men who keep their cholesterol levels low may also be lowering their risk of developing prostate cancer. In a new study, researchers found that levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), a protein that can warn of prostate cancer, were lower in the men after they started taking cholesterol-lowering statins, and the PSA level drop was proportional to the drop in cholesterol. Experts say this confirms previous studies that showed that lowering cholesterol lowered PSA, a ... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...metastatic disease can lower circulating cholesterol levels. There is growing evidence that a... Read more »

Preserving Erectile Function During Prostate Cancer Treatment

By Dr. Justin Harmon , Health Expert

I will now discuss why in some patients with prostate cancer, the nerves can readily be spared... Read more »

More Foods to Prevent Prostate Cancer

By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

...prostate tissue and it has been suggested that these levels diminish as a man gets older.... Read more »

Treating Elevated PSA with Antibiotics

By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

...saw a reduction in their PSA. 40% of the 99 men had prostate cancer discovered by a prostate... Read more »

PSA Screening of Informed Patients

By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

...established. This is complicated by the fact PSA levels generally rise with age even without... Read more »

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Health Guide

PSA Test: How it Works and What Your PSA Level Means

What Does PSA Mean?PSA is a blood test that is commonly used to help predict the presence of prostate cancer. It stands for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) and refers to a protein first identified... Read more »

New Early Dectection Method for Prosate Cancer Developed

...cancer has led to a dramatic increase in the number of prostate cancer cases discovered. However, PSA levels are not exact and many men with elevated PSA levels do not have cancer while some men... Read more »

Octogenarians are Not Too Old for Cancer Surgery

...solely based on age, are available today in Urology. “Increased life expectancy and generally higher levels of wellness, as well as safer forms of anesthesia and less-invasive surgical... Read more »

Normal PSA Values

...biopsy. Note: ng/ml = nanograms per milliliter What abnormal results mean Greater-than-normal levels may indicate: Benign prostatic hypertrophy Prostate cancer ... Read more »

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Screening

...following:Men ages 50 to 70 should be offered annual screening. (Some experts believe that men whose PSA levels are under 1.0 and possibly under 2.0 may safely be screened only every two years... Read more »

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Proscar Oral Drug Interactions

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