Statins are commonly used to lower people’s cholesterol (Lauren Hurley/PA)
Statin use is linked to a reduced risk of cancer among heart failure patients, research suggests.
Use of the medication among patients with heart failure was associated with a 16% lower risk of developing cancer compared with non-statin users during an average of four years of follow-up, the study found.
Statin use was also associated with a 26% reduced risk of dying from cancer over the same period, according to the study.
Previous research indicates heart failure patients are at increased risk of developing cancer, possibly because heart failure may be a cancer-causing condition via shared pathways such as inflammation or genetic factors.
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