Statins Raise PCa Odds in Obese Men

Statin use by obese men may increase their risk of prostate cancer, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology (2008;168:250-260).

The study of 1,001 prostate cancer cases and 942 age-matched controls found that men with a BMI of 30 kg/m² or greater had a 50% increased risk of pros-tate cancer compared with obese non-users.

The risk was 80% greater for those who used statins for five years or more.

From the September 01, 2008 Issue of Renal and Urology News