The researchers have found out as well that a hard to explain dropping in the cholesterol levels a year before the cancer has been diagnosed; it was still linked to a boost in the odd of cancer in both the statin users as well as non-users.

Relation between the cholesterol and colon cancer

In a news posted last April 26 by HealthDay News, it says that the longer the person use cholesterol lowering statins, the better it is, even if it cannot help in lowering down the risk of colon cancer, the cholesterol levels of the person may also be affected, this is in accordance to the new study.  Though, it has been said that statins can help in lowering down the risk of colon cancer, but with long term use of statins by the patient that can help in lowering down the risk of developing the disease. The statins as well as the cholesterol levels were both associated with lower colon cancer odd, however highlighting which is really responsible has been daunting, this was explained by the researchers of a University in Pennsylvania during an interview.

The comparison test between cholesterol and colon cancer

They did a comparison test with statins and cholesterol levels in over 22,000 patients in Great Britain with colon cancer as well as more than 85,000 people without the said diseases. The results have determined and concluded the diagnosis from the past studies that showed a lower risk of colon cancer in patients who are taking statins. However, the risk wasn’t important at all between those who use statins and those who stopped taking the pills.  Even if the person has a high cholesterol level, the lower the colon cancer risk is for patients, this is regardless of the statin use, according to the new study found. The researchers have found out as well that a hard to explain dropping in the cholesterol levels a year before the cancer has been diagnosed; it was still linked to a boost in the odd of cancer in both the statin users as well as non-users. However, the study didn’t prove that if the cholesterol levels bring colon cancer odd to rise, it will only show a link between the 2.

The results that were posted online on the 26th of April in a journal, bids that the cholesterol levels as well as the non-statins might affect the colon cancer risk. There shows to be an unnatural security effect of the statins, this is in accordance to the author of the study Dr. Mamtani during a University news interview.  Even if the possibility of having colorectal cancer is lower with statins vs. the non-users, when you compare those who went on with the treatment vs. those who stopped the treatment, every group will share similar indication for the statin use, there was no difference in terms of the risk, he added.  The findings bid that the cholesterol levels may have helped in detecting colon cancer early on, this is in accordance to the researchers. Along the way, the data showed a composite link between the statins, colon cancer and cholesterol, he added.