Statin use is not associated with improved 30-day survival in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer.
Tina FransgårdLau Caspar ThygesenIsmail GögenurPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2017)
The study did not show an improved 30-day survival after surgery for colorectal cancer in patients treated with statins in the year preceding surgery. No overall association with the risk of postoperative complications was shown.