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De novo post-diagnosis statin use, breast cancer-specific and overall mortality in women with stage I–III breast cancer

BACKGROUND: Prior evidence suggests a role for statins in the management of cancer. However, the benefit of statin use in the adjuvant setting remains uncertain. This study investigates associations between statin use initiated after a breast cancer diagnosis and mortality. METHODS: Women with stage...

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Autores principales: Smith, Amelia, Murphy, Laura, Sharp, Linda, O'Connor, Darran, Gallagher, William M, Bennett, Kathleen, Barron, Thomas I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4997555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27482648
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2016.232