Showing posts with label Statins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Statins. Show all posts

Monday, 23 April 2012

Deadly Skin Cancer-Heart Disease-Melanoma-Statins

Anti-cholesterol statins don't reduce melanoma risk: study

(Reuters) - Despite earlier indications that people taking cholesterol-lowering Statins might have a reduced risk of developing Melanoma, a study of thousands of women found that the popular drugs do nothing to prevent the Deadly Skin Cancer. Evidence from experiments on cells and one trial in people had suggested some of the same properties of statins that protect against Heart Disease might also prevent melanoma, the most lethal type of skin cancer. ... read more..

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Types Of Cancer-Healthday News-Breast Cancer-Statins

Study Hints That Statins Might Fight Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, Jan. 19 (Healthday News) -- Amid hints that Statins -- cholesterol-lowering drugs -- might also play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancer, new research sheds some light on how these drugs may help stop Breast Cancer in its tracks among certain women. read more..