Statin Use and Prostate Cancer Incidence in Manitoba, Canada: A Population-Based Nested Case–Control Study

Background: A link between statin use and prostate cancer risk has been proposed. Epidemiologic evidence is, however, inconclusive, and data for specific statin types as well as for period, duration, and dose of use are lacking. Methods: We conducted a population-based nested case– control study using administrative data in Manitoba, Canada. Prostate cancer cases were matched to cancer-free controls, and their statin use (including period,...