Statin use in cancer survivors versus the general population: cohort study using primary care data from the UK clinical practice research datalink

Statin use in cancer survivors versus the general population: cohort study using primary care data from the UK clinical practice research datalink

Abstract Background Cancer survivors may be at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, but little is known about whether prescribing guidelines for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease are adequately implemented in these patients. We compared levels of statin initiation and cessation...

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Main Authors: Kendal Chidwick, Helen Strongman, Anthony Matthews, Susannah Stanway, Alexander R. Lyon, Liam Smeeth, Krishnan Bhaskaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Cancer survivor
Cardiovascular risk
Statin
Persistence
Primary care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4947-8

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