Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Protect Against Cancer - PakTribune

"The cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, used by many to protect against heart disease, may also guard against several kinds of cancers.
Already shown to shield against prostate cancer, two new studies suggest statins also provide a greater than 50 percent reduction in risk with pancreatic and esophageal cancer, the researchers said.
The studies were to be presented Monday at Digestive Disease Week 2005, in Chicago. "