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- Title
An investigation into the relationship between statins and cancer using population-based data.
- Authors
Melvin, Jennifer C.; Garmo, Hans; Daniel, Rhian; Shanmugalingam, Thurkaa; Stattin, Pär; Häggström, Christel; Rudman, Sarah; Holmberg, Lars; Van Hemelrijck, Mieke
- Abstract
The article discusses the study regarding the relationship and effect of cardiovascular agents statins on prostate cancer through causal inference methods. Topics discussed include the impact of disease severity on the prescription of statins, the association of cholesterol on cancer death, and the effect of administration of statins after prostate cancer diagnosis.
- Subjects
STATINS (Cardiovascular agents); PROSTATE cancer treatment; DIAGNOSIS; PROSTATE cancer; CHOLESTEROL; DRUG administration
- Publication
BJU International, 2015, Vol 116, Issue 5, p681
- ISSN
1464-4096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/bju.12935