Keep prostate healthy with statins?

Taking cholesterol-lowering statins may be an effective way to keep the prostate healthy, the American Urological Association has been told. A study found statins, currently used to lower cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes, were linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer, and enlargement of the organ, which can cause urinary problems. A second study found statins may hinder prostate cancer growth by reducing inflammation. The US Mayo Clinic followed 2,447 men aged 40 to 79 for 20 years. Men on statins were three times less likely to develop prostate cancer than those ...