A research published in the journal Nature Communications indicated that cholesterol-lowering drug statins, which are currently prescribed to around 30 million people worldwide, can prevent the tumors to grow in breast carcinoma. Breast cancer is the second most common site of malignant neoplasms after the lung. The Indian Council of Medical Research showed that 10 out of every 100,000 women living in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore were diagnosed with breast cancer about 10 years ago, compared with 23 women per every 100,000 today.
Another recent global study estimated that by 2030, the incidence of new cases of breast cancer in India will increase from today's figure of 115,000 to around 200,000 per year. This rising threat of breast cancer has motivated scientists worldwide to work on the management of the disease. Breast cancers are usually treated with surgery to remove…
