Statin use in relation to long-term survival after gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma: a Swedish population-based cohort study
Dag Holmberg,
Joonas H. Kauppila,
Johannes Asplund
et al.
Abstract:Background
Studies have suggested that medication with statins improves survival in patients with gastric cancer, but methodological issues have limited the interpretability and prohibited conclusive results. We aimed to provide valid evidence as to whether statin use improves survival of gastric adenocarcinoma.
Methods
This nationwide and population-based cohort study included virtually all patients who underwent curatively intended surgery (gastrectomy) … Show more
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