Does Good Cholesterol Increase Breast Cancer Risk?

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cp418
cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
edited June 2014 in Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131009105753.htm

High levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the "good cholesterol," are thought to protect against heart disease. However, what’s good for one disease may not be good for another. High levels of HDL have also been linked to increased breast cancer risks and to enhanced cancer aggressiveness in animal experiments.

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  • coraleliz
    coraleliz Member Posts: 1,523
    edited October 2013


    Oh geez! But this might be why some uber healthy women get BC. Needs further validation, of course.

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  • LittleMelons
    LittleMelons Member Posts: 273
    edited October 2013

    Geesh, my high "good cholesterol" is about the only I have going for me and it turns out I even can't brag about that any more.

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  • cp418
    cp418 Member Posts: 7,079
    edited October 2013

    You are not alone!  Mine is 112 and continues to creep up along with my LDL.....  This has me concerned because of course it will take years to figure out let alone possibly treat for this finding - if it is a genetic issue. 

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  • jenrio
    jenrio Member Posts: 558
    edited October 2013


    Apparently being alive increases my risk of breast cancer. And being a woman too increases my risk. Everytime I see these kind of studies, I just wonder, where is the cure?

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  • wenweb
    wenweb Member Posts: 1,107
    edited October 2013


    Geez. What next? I don't qualify for any of the healthy things they say to do in order to prevent BC or a recurrence of because I already do/did (or in this case have) them. "Frown Face"

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  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 7,496
    edited October 2013


    I told that to the DH's cardiologist last week! Showed him the study. Nearly had to call an ambulance.... for him! DH and I picked his jaw up off the ground....

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  • LittleMelons
    LittleMelons Member Posts: 273
    edited October 2013

    At my check-ups, after listing all my health problems - high BP, bc, poor eye sight, arthritis - my doctor will smile and say "but your cholesterol is exemplary".  Now we find out that is a health problem, too.  I am so mad about this, I am going to walk right past the broccoli and spinach in the produce section, check product labels for cholesterol levels and pick those with the highest - maybe starting with ice cream, cupcakes and pie. ;)

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  • Timbuktu
    Timbuktu Member Posts: 1,906
    edited October 2013


    This is really crazy. Excercize is supposed to raise HDL and lower rates of breast cancer. There must be a missing link somewhere.

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  • Beesie
    Beesie Member Posts: 12,240
    edited October 2013


    I'm another one with HDL over 100. Sometimes you just can't win!


    I think I'll go have a glass of wine. Wait.... red wine increases HDL, doesn't it? Well, too bad about that, I'm having it anyway. At least I'll have a healthy heart!

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  • coraleliz
    coraleliz Member Posts: 1,523
    edited October 2013


    Oh I don't know.......I kinda feel better knowing I have another risk factor. My only other being I didn't have a child before I turned 30(my poor teenage son. He's stuck with parents with grey hair :-b. )What to do about it. Probably nada(both my gray hair & HDL). I think at this point 'heart disease' is more likely to get me than BC.

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