Re: Prostate cancer and PSA among statin users in Finnish trial

[Guest guest]

The report on statins was very interesting. Just as I was about to start my IGRT in Sep 2008 I came across a report from ASTRO with preliminary results from a study which suggested that those patients taking statins had better results with IGRT than those not taking statins, possible because the statins might also make prostate cancer cells more susceptible to radiation (speculation as they were preliminary results). I showed the report to my Spanish Onco and she immediately prescribed statins (which I wasn't at the time taking) and now does so to all her IGRT patients.

If you are into taking suppliments it might be worth considering including statins. Here in Spain they are available without prescription and 28 10mg Simvastatin tablets cost me less than 3Euro - cheaper than many vitamins!.

Malaga,Spain

Prostate cancer and PSA among statin users in Finnish trial

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I have been taking Pravastatin for several months and just

became aware of fairly impressive results from my radiation treatment: a PSA of

0.1. My radiological oncologist told me he wouldn't have expected such results

for at least 18 months after the cessation of treatment; it's been TWO months

for me.

Tom Lauterback

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Prostate cancer and PSA among statin users in Finnish trial

Decreased risk of advanced

prostate cancer has been reported among men using statins. However, the

evidence on overall prostate cancer risk is conflicting....

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Great result Tom,hope it stays there. Mine was still at 1.73 12 months after Tx. Next one is last week in Feb. Hoping for big reduction then.

Spain

Prostate cancer and PSA among statin users in Finnish trial

Decreased risk of advanced prostate cancer has been reported among men using statins. However, the evidence on overall prostate cancer risk is conflicting....Click on the below link for the full story:

<http://www.urotoday.com/index.php?option=com_content & task=view_ua & id=2227049>

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Good luck, Chris.

Tom Lauterback

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Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 11:22 AM

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Subject: Re: Prostate cancer and PSA among

statin users in Finnish trial

Great

result Tom,hope it stays there. Mine was still at 1.73 12 months after Tx. Next

one is last week in Feb. Hoping for big reduction then.

Spain

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From: Tom Lauterback

To: ProstateCancerSupport

Sent: Saturday, January 30,

2010 3:47 PM

Subject: RE:

Prostate cancer and PSA among statin users in Finnish

trial

I have been taking Pravastatin for

several months and just became aware of fairly impressive results from my

radiation treatment: a PSA of 0.1. My radiological oncologist told me he

wouldn't have expected such results for at least 18 months after the cessation

of treatment; it's been TWO months for me.

Tom Lauterback

Prostate cancer and PSA among statin users in Finnish trial

Decreased risk of advanced prostate cancer has been

reported among men using statins. However, the evidence on overall prostate

cancer risk is conflicting....

Click on the below link for the full story:

<http://www.urotoday.com/index.php?option=com_content & task=view_ua & id=2227049>

Non-doctors are welcome to browse within UroToday.com

but you'll be requested to register, which you can safely do,

since this professional medical site never sends spam!