Cholesterol production may promote colorectal cancer growth
Credit:KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Previous studies have shown a link between high blood cholesterol levels and various cancers, including colorectal cancer. However, it is not clear whether lowering cholesterol can prevent colorectal cancer. Now, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have shown that hard-to-detect colorectal precancerous lesions known as serrated polyps exist in mice, and that […]
Colorectal tumors may be promoted by cholesterol production
Previous studies have shown a link between high blood cholesterol levels and various cancers, including colorectal cancer. However, it is not clear whether lowering cholesterol can prevent colorectal cancer. Now, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have shown that hard-to-detect colorectal precancerous lesions known as serrated polyps exist in mice, and that the aggressive tumors that develop […]