WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Statin, a widely prescribed drug to lower cholesterol levels, may prevent cancer development caused by chronic inflammation, according to researchers at Mass General Cancer
Statin, a widely prescribed drug to lower cholesterol levels, may prevent cancer development caused by chronic inflammation, according to researchers at Mass General Cancer Center.
Scientists have found that statins commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs may block a pathway that leads to the development of cancer in the context of chronic inflammation.
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A new study led by investigators from Mass General Cancer Center reveals that statins—commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs—may block a particular pathway involved in the development of cancer that results from chronic inflammation. The findings are published in Nature Communications.