Wednesday 01 Sep 2010 @ 08:22
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Statins do not raise risk of cancer, says new study
Researchers have found that taking statins does not increase the risk of developing cancer.
Statins are taken to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of a heart attack.
The study, which is part funded by us, is the largest and most reliable of its kind, analysing the data from 166,000 people in 25 previous trials.
Our senior cardiac nurse, Judy O'Sullivan, said: “This is very reassuring for millions of people who take statins every day. The simple fact is that statins save lives, they don’t increase the risk of cancer.”
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An abstract of the research was presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Sweden on Monday.
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BHF professor Rory Collins led the research.
