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Breast Cancer
Studies from F. Mannello et al in the area of breast cancer described
June 11th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Investigation, "Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors), cholesterol-lowering agents widely prescribed for cardiovascular health, have been shown to exert several pleiotropic effects." "Although some studies reported that statins have no effects on malignancies of any kind, results of several epidemiologic and in vitro studies highlighted that statins exert anticancer activity in various cell types, showing that long-term therapy inhibits the incidence and/or progression of some human tumours. In particular, in the present overview we focused the attention on a neglected...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-11)
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