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Statin use is inversely associated with pancreatic cancer risk

Statin Use Inversely Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Risk reduction appears sex specific, with significant reduction seen for men, but not women
For patients with hepatitis C virus

Statin Use Found Beneficial in Hepatitis C Treatment

Improved virologic response rates, decreased liver fibrosis progression, HCC incidence
Hormone therapy is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality in women treated with statins

Hormone Therapy Not Detrimental to Women on Statins

Hormone therapy use actually associated with reduced risk of all-cause mortality
Statins may slow down prostate cancer in men who are also on androgen deprivation therapy

Statins May Help Slow Progression of Prostate Cancer

Findings among men taking a statin alongside androgen deprivation therapy
Statin drugs may significantly increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Statins Tied to Decreased Insulin Sensitivity, Secretion

Large Finnish study found a nearly 50 percent increase in DM for people taking statins
Only about a quarter of Medicare beneficiaries fill a high-intensity statin prescription after discharge from hospitalization for a coronary heart disease event

Few Patients Fill High-Intensity Statin Rx After CHD Discharge

Twenty-seven percent of Medicare beneficiaries fill prescription for high-intensity statin