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Statins Are Linked to Prostate Cancer Protection

April 27, 2009: 04:01 AM EST
Statins can protect against prostate cancer as well as lower cholesterol, according to the Mayo Clinic. A 14-year study showed that that the cancer risk for men taking statins was two to three times less than those not taking the medicines. However, researchers said more work is needed to determine a definite link. More than 180,000 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in the US in 2008, causing 30,000 deaths, making it the leading cause of cancer death in men after lung cancer. More than 250,000 men worldwide die of prostate cancer each year. Statins include Pfizer's Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor.
Ron Winslow, "Statins Shown to Cut Prostate-Cancer Risk ", Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2009, © Dow Jones
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