Statins and the Risk of Breast, Lung, Colorectal, and Prostate Cancers

Apart from their lipid-lowering effects and cardiovascular (CV) benefits, the cancer protective properties of statins have attracted much attention in recent years. However, there has been inconsistent evidence on the anti-cancer effectiveness of statins, with few studies even reporting paradoxically increased cancer incidence in statin users. Due to the well-established CV benefits of statin therapy in a large proportion of adults, both in primary and secondary CV prevention, any such potential harm on cancer incidence carries significant implications.

Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - July 1, 2023 Category: Lipidology Authors: Mounica Vorla, Pawan Daga, Muhammad Umer, Mathew Shotwell, Dinesh K Kalra Tags: Other Source Type: research