Statin Use and Long-Term Mortality after Rectal Cancer Surgery

Statin Use and Long-Term Mortality after Rectal Cancer Surgery

Background: The current study aimed to assess the association between regular statin therapy and postoperative long-term all-cause and cancer-specific mortality following curative surgery for rectal cancer. The hypothesis was that statin exposure would be associated with better survival. Methods: Pa...

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Main Authors: Arvid Pourlotfi, Gary Alan Bass, Rebecka Ahl Hulme, Maximilian Peter Forssten, Gabriel Sjolin, Yang Cao, Peter Matthiessen, Shahin Mohseni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
rectal cancer
oncological rectal surgery
statin therapy
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/17/4288

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