Statin Drug Cancer
Some prostate-cancer patients may benefit from statins
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Statins, Cancer: Not Linked
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...implied that taking statins may raise the risk of cancer. At least 11 million Americans take... Read more »
Skin Cancer Prevention and Your Medicine Cabinet
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert...commonly used medicines may reduce the incidence of cancer, with specific focus on skin cancer.... Read more »
The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertProstate cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world and the second leading cause of cancer... Read more »
Statin Study Shows Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...effective the early cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins, were. Of course, I also read a... Read more »
The JUPITER Trial
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...family has had heart disease and they've all died from cancer at an advanced age, then it would... Read more »
Health Guide
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Prevention
...PreventionExerciseStudies indicate that daily exercise is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. The more vigorous the activity, the greater the benefit, but even moderate... Read more »Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Highlights
...ResearchDrugs used to treat a variety of other diseases show some promise against various forms of skin cancer. These include the oral retinoids used for severe acne, may reduce the risk of... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...rates. In one study, people who took gemfibrozil had higher rates of death from other causes, including cancer. Some evidence suggests that fibrates may affect receptors involved in cancer... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...angina in some cases. Supplements of this male hormone, however, may increase the risk for prostate cancer. Experts suggest that testosterone be used only in older men with significant... Read more »Menopause: Medications
...examine the health benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy, including the risks of breast cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots.In 2002, one component of the WHI, which studied... Read more »Images
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