WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News: Health Brief: November 4
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A new study shows surgery does not always have to be the course of treatment for people with early-stage lung cancer.
Surgery is the standard treatment for lung cancer, but researchers have found that a method called Cyberknife works well for early-stage patients.
Cyberknife is a beam of radiation targeted toward tumors in the lungs. Experts say it has fewer side effects than surgery and a good success rate.
Doctors say cyberknife is also good for people with emphysema or heart disease whose bodies couldn't tolerate surgery.
A new study shows having low levels of LDL, the so-called bad cholesterol, lowers the risk of getting cancer.
Doctors have long known low cholesterol lowers the risk of heart disease but they've now discovered it can help people avoid cancer, too.
The study found men with low LDL had almost a 60-percent lower risk of developing the most dangerous form of prostate cancer.
Experts say they need more research to discover the reasons behind the link.
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