Patterns of statin initiation and continuation in patients with breast or colorectal cancer, towards end-of-life

PURPOSE: Cross-sectional studies show that statins, used in cardiovascular disease prevention, are often discontinued approaching death. Studies investigating associations between statin exposure and cancer outcomes, not accounting for these exposure changes, are prone to reverse causation bias. The...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Smith, Amelia, Murphy, Laura, Bennett, Kathleen, Barron, Thomas I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5378743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28101676
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-3576-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5378743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28101676
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-017-3576-0

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