tokens: MATERIALS AND METHODS : We studied with a 2 . 5 years follow - up the changes in plasma cholesterols ( C ) , triglycerides ( TG ) , lipoproteins ( LP ) , and apolipoproteins ( Apo ) B - 100 , A - I , and A - II pro fi les in 24 patients of mean age 60 years with low risk prostate cancer ( stage : T1cN0M0 , Gleason score : 2 - 5 ) during treatment with cyproterone acetate ( CPA ) without surgical management or radiation therapy .