Thursday, December 29, 2011

Statins tied to lower risk of fatal prostate cancer

Statins tied to lower risk of fatal prostate cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of middle-aged New Jersey men, taking cholesterol-lowering drugs was linked to a lower chance of dying from prostate cancer. The findings don't prove that the drugs, called statins, ward off aggressive cancer. But they jibe with previous studies suggesting that getting cholesterol levels under control might help reduce the risk of life-threatening disease, researchers said. "People may be on these medications for their heart, but it may actually be doing them some good for their prostate," said study author Dr. ...
Source: news.yahoo.com

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