Cholesterol medications linked to lower cancer-related deaths in women
Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications,…
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Statins may reduce cancer risk through mechanisms separate to cholesterol
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to…
Cancer patients less likely to be prescribed cardioprotective medications
As cancer survivor rates increase with modern treatments, cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates are rising in…
Statins may protect against the heart harms of breast cancer therapies
Statins are widely used to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease and related deaths, but…
Statins may lower mortality in high-risk prostate cancer patients
Among high-risk prostate cancer patients – those with high PSA and Gleason scores of 8…
Statins linked to lower risk of early death in patients with colorectal cancer
Use of statins before or after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer was linked with a…
Study finds taking cholesterol-lowering drugs reduces chances of ulcerated melanoma
A study has found that Queenslanders who regularly take statins to lower their cholesterol have…
Statins do not benefit patients with lung cancer
Cholesterol-lowering drugs used alongside chemotherapy have no effect on treatment outcomes for lung cancer patients,…
Melanoma mutation likes fat for fuel
Cancer cells love glucose, the simple sugar the body uses for energy, so a high-fat,…
Personalised therapy reduces cancer risk for diabetes patients
The links between Type 2 diabetes and cancer are complex: people suffering from diabetes mellitus…