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one of the most used cholesterol medicines can help protect cancer patient With debilitating cognitive side effects.
about 75 percent Experience of cancer patients Cognitive changes during treatment are called “chemo” BrainAccording to Cancer Research UK, 35 percent of people suffer from long-lasting symptoms.
Chemo brain can cause memory loss, fatigue, confusion, brain fog and reduce the patient’s quality of life.
Doctors aren’t sure what causes chemo brain. This may be a direct effect of the chemo drugs on brain cells, or may be the result of fatigue or anemia, known side effects of chemo.
But statins, cholesterol-lowering Medicine The drink, taken by more than 7 million people in the UK to reduce the risk of heart disease, could be the solution, according to US researchers.
“Cancer treatment can be debilitating, and the cognitive decline resulting from chemotherapy treatment can sometimes last long after treatment ends,” said lead researcher Pamela Jill Grizzard, assistant director of research compliance and regulatory affairs at the VCU Health Poly Heart Center in Richmond, Virginia.
For Studypublished in journal jama network openThe researchers analyzed data collected during an earlier clinical trial that examined whether statins could protect the heart from chemotherapy damage.
Results suggested lowering cholesterol Medicine Protects patients’ executive function – high-level mental skills used to plan, organize, solve problems, and manage emotions.
total 238 cancer patient Divided into two groups. One group took a 40 mg statin dose daily during their treatment for 24 months and the other took a placebo pill.
The results showed that participants taking statins performed an average of 10 seconds better on executive function tests than those provided placebo pills.
“Our results suggest that cancer patients participating in our statin group may show some unexpected cognitive benefits during chemotherapy and up to two years after treatment,” Dr. Grizzard said.
“Protecting the mind during cancer treatment is as important as protecting the heart.”
He added, “If future studies confirm the beneficial effects, statins could become a valuable tool in helping cancer survivors maintain cognitive function and quality of life during treatment.”
Previous research has also shown Statins may reduce mortality Several cancers, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
The study found that patients who took statins had a 61 percent reduced risk of dying from cancer.