The role of statins in cancer therapy.

@article{Hindler2006TheRO,
  title={The role of statins in cancer therapy.},
  author={Katja Hindler and Charles S. Cleeland and Edgardo D. Rivera Rivera and Charles D. Collard},
  journal={The oncologist},
  year={2006},
  volume={11 3},
  pages={
          306-15
        }
}
Administration of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, or statins, to ambulatory patients is associated with a lower incidence of long-term adverse cardiovascular events, including death, myocardial infarction, stroke, atrial fibrillation, and renal dysfunction. However, increasing clinical evidence suggests that statins, independent of their effects on serum cholesterol levels, may also play a potential role in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Specifically… 
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