An analysis of the association between statin use and risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers in the Women's Health Initiative.

CONCLUSIONS: There was a reduction in risk of endometrial cancer among statin users at baseline but not in time-dependent models. Pravastatin use was associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Analyses of larger numbers of cases are needed to evaluate these findings.
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Source: Gynecologic Oncology - February 5, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Desai P, Wallace R, Anderson ML, Howard BV, Ray RM, Wu C, Safford M, Martin LW, Rohan T, Manson JE, Simon MS Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research