Study Suggests Statins May Make Radiation More Effective At Curing Prostate Cancer

Patients with prostate cancer who receive high-dose radiation treatment and also take statin drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol have a 10 percent higher chance of being cured of their cancer at 10 years after diagnosis (76 percent), compared to those who don’t take these medications (66 percent), according to a study to be presented at a scientific session October 31, 2007, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology’s 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Prostate on October 31st, 2007