Systematic review: potential preventive effects of statins against oesophageal adenocarcinoma

L Alexandre; A B Clark; E Cheong; M P N Lewis; A R Hart

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05194.x

Systematic review: potential preventive effects of statins against oesophageal adenocarcinoma

L Alexandre, A B Clark, E Cheong, M P N Lewis, A R Hart

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Abstract

The incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) has risen dramatically in recent decades, and its prognosis remains extremely poor. There is emerging evidence that statins may prevent OAC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	301-311
Number of pages	11
Journal	Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Volume	36
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05194.x
Publication status	Published - Aug 2012

Keywords

Adenocarcinoma
Esophageal Neoplasms
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Incidence
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors

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