Washington: Drugs known as Statins have been for long known to lower cholesterol, improve recovery after stroke, help patients with osteoporosis and even cancer.
About a year and a half ago, researchers suggested that these drugs might also help in reducing the risk of Colon Cancer by half.
But a much larger study conducted by The American Cancer Society (ACS) says that this may not be so.
Researchers studied the link between cholesterol lowering medicine and Colorectal Cancer cases in more than 1,32,000 men and women.
They found those who had used the medicine for at least five years developed Colorectal Cancer at the same rate as those who had never used these drugs.
But why does one study find a benefit, and another doesn't? One interpretation might be that Statins may be effective in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer in some people but not in others.
The ACS says nearly 150-thousand people were diagnosed with Colon Cancer last year.
So, while a conclusion on whether Statins actually help the disease is yet to be reached, ACS suggets that a few lifestyle factors like not smoking, eating healthy and exercising regularly would help you prevent Colon Cancer.
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