Statin use and association with colorectal cancer survival and risk: case control study with prescription data linkage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Scotland colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer death. Epidemiological studies have reported conflicting associations between statins and CRC risk and there is one published report of...

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Main Authors: Lakha Fatim, Theodoratou Evropi, Farrington Susan M, Tenesa Albert, Cetnarskyj Roseanne, Din Farhat V N, Porteous Mary E, Dunlop Malcolm G, Campbell Harry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/487