Statin treatment and outcomes of metastatic pancreatic cancer: a pooled analysis of two phase III studies.

Omar Abdel-Rahman

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2018)

Statin use seems to be associated with better overall survival among patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer treated with first-line chemotherapy. Prospective studies designed specifically to assess this potential effect of statins are needed.

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