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Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Not Associated with Reduced Colorectal Cancer Risk
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Use of cholesterol reducing drugs is not associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study in the January 4 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Previous studies have investigated the association between statins, the most commonly used type of cholesterol lowering