Statin use, high cholesterol and prostate cancer progression; results from HCaP-NC.

Emma H AllottLaura FarnanSusan E SteckLixin SongLenore ArabL Joseph SuElizabeth T H FonthamJames L MohlerJeannette T Bensen

Published in: The Prostate (2018)

Statin use at diagnosis was not associated with prostate cancer progression in the population-based, minority-enriched HCaP-NC. Greater healthcare engagement, including actively controlling serum cholesterol, may be linked to better prostate cancer-specific outcomes.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
low density lipoprotein
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance