ARB's and Cancer Link

I heard on the news yesterday that a study has shown a link between angiotensin receptor blockers and cancer. Since I have been taking Avapro for a few years, naturally this news is very concerning to me. Avapro has been a good medication for me, it controls my blood pressure very well and without side effects. And since I am very medication sensitive and have numerous drug allergies I really hate to change medications when Avapro works so well. How worried should I be about the results of this study? Should I have my doctor switch me to a different medication? I am really scared about this. I realize that Avapro wasn't one of the drugs in the study, but it is in the same class of drugs so if there is a cancer link with some ARB's then it is likely there is a link with all of them....any advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to take a drug that is going to give me cancer.....

[Alison L, RPh]

You should not stop taking this medication before talking to your doctor since your chance of heart problems probably outweighs your chances of getting cancer from the medication. The study showed a 1 percent  higher risk of getting cancer if taking these medications. According to one doctor, the risk to the individual patient is modest. More studies needed to be done for more conclusive results.