Tag: statins

  • Statins Benefit ADT-Treated Prostate Cancer Patients | Cancer Network

    Prostate cancer patients starting treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) who were already taking cholesterol-lowering statins had a 10-month prolonged time to cancer progression compared with patients who were not on statins, according to the results of a new study published in JAMA Oncology. – See more at: Statins Benefit ADT-Treated Prostate Cancer Patients |…

  • Statins During Radiotherapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Improve Outcomes – Renal and Urology News

    Statins During Radiotherapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Improve Outcomes via Statins During Radiotherapy for High-Risk Prostate Cancer Improve Outcomes – Renal and Urology News. Statins are medicines that are taken to lower cholesterol.  Many studies have shown they are beneficial in preventing heart disease and many diseases.  Some experts believe that these medicines help prevent…

  • Statins make radiation more effective at curing prostate cancer, study suggests

    Statins Make Radiation More Effective at Curing Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2011) — Men with high-risk prostate cancer who take statin drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol while receiving radiation therapy are less likely to have their cancer return than patients who do not take these medications, according to a study published…