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Low total cholesterol levels could be sign of cancer

Having a low total cholesterol level could be a sign of undiagnosed cancer rather than a cause, new research has suggested.

Two studies reported this week in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, offer new insights into the relationship between cholesterol and cancer.

Cholesterol is carried in the bloodstream by lipoproteins, both high-density (HDL) particles and low-density (LDL) particles.