Statin use and risk of lung cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials.

Clinical studies have shown that statin use may alter the risk of lung cancer. However, these studies yielded different results. To quantify the association between statin use and risk of lung cancer, we performed a detailed meta-analysis. A literature search was carried out using MEDLINE, EMBASE an...

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Main Authors: Jinliang Wang, Cheng Li, Haitao Tao, Yao Cheng, Lu Han, Xiaoyan Li, Yi Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3808274?pdf=render