Study title and authors:
Statins and Cancer: A Potential Link?Thompson, Joseph S MS; Sood, Aditya BS; Arora, Rohit MD, FACC, FAHA
This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19451806
This paper is a review of the scientific evidence concerning statins (and other cholesterol lowering drugs) and the risk of cancer.
The review found:
(a) Results from the Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) study unveiled a potential increased risk of cancer and cancer death for individuals taking the well-known drug combination of ezetimibe/simvastatin.
(b) There are numerous studies that have found potential links between statins and various forms of cancer.
(c) Many studies show small correlations between statin use and increased incidence of cancer.
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