Relationship between the use of statins and patient survival in colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Studies have indicated that statins influence the risks and mortality rates of several types of solid tumors. However, the association between statin use and survival in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. METHODS:We searched the PubMed and Embase databases for relevant...

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Main Authors: Heping Cai, Gongwu Zhang, Zhuo Wang, Zhihong Luo, Xiaochun Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126944