Cholesterol study suggests new diagnostic, treatment approach for prostate cancer

Researchers have discovered a link between prostate cancer aggressiveness and the accumulation of a compound produced when cholesterol is metabolized in cells, findings that could bring new diagnostic and treatment methods. Findings also suggest that a class of drugs previously developed to treat atherosclerosis might be repurposed for treatment of advanced prostate cancer.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-03/pu-…