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Ezetimibe and Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Combo Pose No Increased Cancer Risk, Study Shows
April 7th, 2009
A new study shows no increased cancer risk with ezetimibe mono and ezetimibe/simvastatin combination treatments, compared to cancer rates of other powerful lipid-lowering statin therapies. The study, conducted by Tufts Medical Center lipid and health policy experts, was published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology (www.lipidjournal.com). "This real-world examination shows no increased risk to patients taking ezetimibe alone or the ezetimibe/simvastatin combination to lower their lipid levels -- an issue that sparked many policy and health safety conversations," said lipidologist Richard Karas, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-04-07)
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