People infected with chronic hepatitis C are less likely to develop liver cancer if they are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, new research from Taiwan suggests. The report doesn't prove statins ward off cancer, and one researcher not involved in the study says it's not reason enough to recommend using the popular medications solely for liver cancer prevention. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Tsan YT, et al. Statins and the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Mar 18. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23509319
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