Total Cholesterol and Cancer Risk in a Large Prospective Study in Korea

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Authors

Cari M. Kitahara · Johns Hopkins University

Amy Berrington de González · Johns Hopkins University

Neal D. Freedman · Johns Hopkins University

Rachel Huxley · Johns Hopkins University

Yejin Mok · Johns Hopkins University

Sun Ha Jee · Johns Hopkins University

Jonathan M. Samet ·

Abstract

In this large prospective study, we found that total cholesterol was associated with the risk of several different cancers, although these relationships differed markedly by cancer site.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volume 29, Issue 12, pp. 1592-1598

DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.31.5200

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