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Long-Term Statin Use, Total Cholesterol Level, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Yin ZhangKana WuAndrew T ChanJeffrey A MeyerhardtEdward L Giovannucci
Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2021)
This study does not support benefit of statin use in CRC chemoprevention or any association between total cholesterol level and CRC risk. On the contrary, long-term statin use may be associated with increased colon cancer risk (driven by proximal colon cancer).
Keyphrases
  • low density lipoprotein
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease
  • type diabetes