High Lp(a) levels were significantly associated with a 1.5 higher risk of incident prostate cancer (Q4 vs. Q1, crude HR 1.47, Q4 cut-off 42.45), while medium Lp(a) levels (Q2 and Q2) or other lipid markers were not associated with risk (Fig. 2, Additional file 3). This evidence concerns the gene LPA and prostate carcinoma.