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This study looked at women with breast cancer (n=20 046), colorectal cancer (n=11 719), and melanoma (n=6430). It found that cancer-specific mortality was reduced by about 5% with a greater adherence to lipid lowering medications. Comment: Lipophilic statins such as atorvastatin, simvastatin, and lovastatin (possibly also red yeast rice) were found to be associated with greater reductions in cancer‐specific mortality than the hydrophilic statins such as pravastatin, and rosuvastatin. Br J Clin Pharmacol . 2020 Oct 20.    (retrieved Oct, 2020). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.