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Statin Use Is Associated with Better Prognosis of Patients with Prostate Cancer after Definite Therapies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies.

Ye AnJian-Xuan SunMeng-Yao XuChen-Qian LiuJin-Zhou XuXing-Yu ZhongJia HuQi-Dong XiaHeng-Long HuShao-Gang Wang
Published in: Journal of oncology (2022)
In conclusion, the use of statins could promote the prognosis of patients with PCa, especially for postdiagnostic users. For patients who received either ADT or radical prostatectomy (RP), statin use could decrease the PCSM. As for those who received either ADT or RT, statin use could decrease the ACM.
Keyphrases
  • radical prostatectomy
  • prostate cancer
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease
  • low density lipoprotein
  • type diabetes