News: LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics (HealthDay) LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics (HealthDay) ================================================================================ by team on 25 August, 2008 06:46:38 HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Low or high levels of LDL cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a Chinese study that noted the increasing evidence of an association between type 2 diabetes and cancer risk.