This study was published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2003 Mar;56(3):280-5
Study title and authors:
Statin use and the risk of breast cancer.
Study title and authors:
Statin use and the risk of breast cancer.
Beck P, Wysowski DK, Downey W, Butler-Jones D.
Saskatchewan Health, Population Health Branch, 3475 Albert Street, Regina SK S4S 6X6, Canada. pbeck@health.gov.sk.ca
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12725884
Saskatchewan Health, Population Health Branch, 3475 Albert Street, Regina SK S4S 6X6, Canada. pbeck@health.gov.sk.ca
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12725884
The study investigated the association of statin use and breast cancer. The study included 13,592 statin users and 53,880 nonexposed subjects who were followed for up to 8.5 years.
The study found that women using statins had a 9% increased risk of breast cancer compared to women not exposed to statins.
