A review of statin use and prostate cancer - Abstract

Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer and, when it metastasizes, has a high mortality rate.

Statins may affect prostate cancer progression through cholesterol- and pleiotropic-mediated effects. The data on statin effects on prostate cancer has been mixed with benefit most likely occurring in reducing prostate cancer recurrence after radiation therapy and reduced mortality due to prostate cancer. More research is needed in this area to better characterize potential statin-mediated mechanisms that affect cancer. Also, future studies should report patients' anatomic/prognostic stage based on the updated staging system of the American Joint Committee on Cancer, which is a more effective predictor of recurrence and mortality than anatomic stage alone.

Written by:
Pon D, Abe A, Gupta EK.   Are you the author?
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, 309 E. Second Street, Pomona, CA, 91766, USA.  

Reference: Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2015 Feb;17(2):474.
doi: 10.1007/s11883-014-0474-5


PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25433554

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