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Statins Prevent Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy: A Single-center Retrospective Study with a Median Follow-up of 51.20 Months.

Roberto JarimbaJoão Pedroso LimaMiguel EliseuJoão CarvalhoHugo AntunesEdgar Tavares da SilvaPedro MoreiraArnaldo Figueiredo
Published in: Research and reports in urology (2020)
In this cohort, use of statins proved beneficial in reducing the risk of biochemical recurrence among patients submitted to radical prostatectomy. Prospective studies are required to confirm this result and to evaluate its safety profile in those patients.
Keyphrases
  • radical prostatectomy
  • prostate cancer
  • cardiovascular disease
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors
  • free survival
  • case control