Ovarian Cancer Risk in Relation to Blood Cholesterol and Triglycerides.

Britton Trabert Cassandra A HathawayMegan S RiceEric B RimmPatrick M SlussKathryn L TerryOana A Zeleznik Shelley T Tworoger

Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2021)

This analysis of two large prospective studies suggests that circulating lipid levels are not strongly associated with ovarian cancer risk. The positive triglyceride-ovarian cancer association warrants further evaluation.

Keyphrases

low density lipoprotein
case control
fatty acid
high density