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Statin use and survival among women with ovarian cancer: an Australian national data-linkage study.

Jia-Li FengSuzanne C Dixon-SuenSusan J JordanPenelope M Webb
Published in: British journal of cancer (2021)
Use of statins may confer a survival benefit for women with ovarian cancer but it is impossible to rule out bias in observational studies. Particularly problematic are reverse causation where disease status affects statin use, confounding by indication and the absence of data for women with normal cholesterol levels. A randomised trial is required to provide definitive evidence.
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