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Statins & Prostate Cancer – Use Caution

There have been a number of recent studies that show that statins, (cholesterol lowering medications like Lipitor) can also lower PSA and even stop the progression of localized prostate cancer from progressing. I have not been able to locate any good study that does indicate that statin medications actually stop disease progression, however I am [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:53:10-04:00April 25th, 2011|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Diet, Diet and Supplements, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|2 Comments

Is there A Role for Statins in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer?

I have returned from Michigan and again have the computer access and the time to continue sharing items relevant to our struggle. Investigators at the Duke University Prostate Center have indicated that cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, may reduce inflammation in prostate tumors, which might hinder prostate cancer growth. "Previous studies have shown that men taking statins [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:55:26-04:00May 5th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Treatments, Prostate Ponderings, Research, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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