Statin Use May Not Be Associated With Risk of Breast Cancer
29th Oct 2005, 17:31 GMT
An evaluation of the Nurses' Health Study suggested that serum cholesterol levels, use of lipid-lowering drugs, and use of statins are not substantially associated with breast cancer risk. (CME) Medscape Medical News Hien Nghiem,Laurie Barclay,Gary Vogin
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