Saturated fat linked to higher death risk after prostate cancer

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A major study of men who survived nonmetastatic (cancer that has not spread beyond the prostate) prostate cancer found that those eating the most saturated fat had a 24% higher risk of death over a 13-year follow-up period, with the increased mortality driven mainly by heart disease and other cancers. Replacing animal fats with plant-based, unsaturated fats was associated with significantly lower risks of death. The finding suggests that dietary fat choices remain consequential for men managing prostate cancer long-term, not just for cardiovascular health in the general population.