Statins are widely prescribed to control high cholesterol and are somewhat controversial because of their many significant side effects. But recent research may have found an important and beneficial, if unintended, use for statins.
A recent study published in the journal Clinical and Translational Medicine suggests that statin drugs may be effective at slowing the growth of cancerous tumors. The study by the Center for Molecular Biology in Berlin, found that by inhibiting the expression of the MACC1 gene in mice statins successfully stopped the spread of cancers. A subsequent review of cancer among statin users found that the drugs reduced cancer incidence by about 50%.
Much more research is needed but human trials are planned for the near future.
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