Statin use, candidate mevalonate pathway biomarkers, and colon cancer survival in a population-based cohort study

201744 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Ronan T. Gray · Queen's University Belfast

Maurice B. Loughrey · Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Peter Bankhead · Queen's University Belfast

Chris R. Cardwell · Queen's University Belfast

Stephen McQuaid · Queen's University Belfast

Roisin F O'Neill · Queen's University Belfast

Ken Arthur

Abstract

Statin use was not associated with improved survival either independently or when stratified by potential mevalonate pathway biomarkers in this population-based cohort of colon cancer patients.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Cancer

Volume 116, Issue 12, pp. 1652-1659

DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.139

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