Association between occurrence of urinary bladder cancer and treatment with statin medication

The incidence of urinary bladder cancer (UBC) has increased in Sweden despite decreased smoking, indicating that other factors might be associated. The increased use of statin medication for elevated blood lipids might be one such influencing factor. The aim of the present study was to assess whether statins are afflicted with an increased incidence of UBC.Data from the Swedish National Register of Urinary Bladder Cancer, National Population...