Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol levels. A new research has revealed that women who take these cholesterol-lowering drugs might have a reduced risk of death caused by cancer.
During a 15-year long study, researchers tracked nearly 150,000 post-menopausal women between 50 and 79 years of age, of whom over 3,100 died of cancer over the period. Researchers said, "We found that women who reported taking statins, drugs that lower cholesterol levels, were 20% less likely to die of cancer during the course of the study, when all cancers were taken into account."
Women and Cancer
Cancer is one of the frequently talked about and most feared disease that falls under the genre of lifestyle diseases that have evolved, rather rapidly, in the past two decades.
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However, researchers said that the study did not prove statins were the reason why people were less likely to die from cancer, and that more research was needed. Richard Roope from the Cancer Research UK said, "It is still not sure if the link shown between a decreased risk of dying from cancer, and statin use, is due to the drugs themselves, or some other reason."
Further studies, including the Cancer Research UK-funded LungStar trial, are exploring whether statins could help treat cancer.
Source: Medindia
Source: Medindia
Statins
Statins are new wonder drugs that are proving to be efficacious, not merely in relieving symptoms but also offering several health benefits.
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 New Study Disproves Link Between Statins and CancerStatins, which help to slash cholesterol levels, do not cause cancer, a recent major study has revealed. | Advertisement
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Statins Can Reduce Cancer Deaths
Statins are the drugs that lower cholesterol levels by suppressing the enzymes concerned with cholesterol production in liver. Statins are believed to lower the risk of deaths occurring due to cancer.
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