Long-term statin use is associated with a 29% increased risk of bladder cancer

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Long-term statin use (more than 4 years) is associated with a 29% increased risk of bladder cancer according to a recent review paper titled The Ugly Side of Statins.

Reference

Sultan S, and Hynes N. The Ugly Side of Statins. Systemic Appraisal of the Contemporary Un-Known Unknowns. Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 2013; 3(3): 179-185.

The paper is available here.

Author’s Contact Info

Sherif Sultan
Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Western Vascular Institute
University College Hospital Galway
Galway, Ireland
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Reference (original paper)

Vinogradova Y, Coupland C, and Hippisley-Cox J. Exposure to statins and risk of common cancers: a series of nested case-control studies. BMC Cancer, 2011; 11: 409.

The paper is posted here.

Author’s Contact Info

Yana Vinogradova
Division of Primary Care, 13th floor
Tower Building
University Park
Nottingham, NG2 7RD, UK
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