Statin use and breast cancer survival - a Swedish nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A sizeable body of evidence suggests that statins can cease breast cancer progression and prevent breast cancer recurrence. The latest studies have, however, not been supportive of such clinically beneficial effects. These discrepancies may be explained by insufficient power. This considerably sized study investigates the association between both pre- and post-diagnostic statin use and breast cancer outcome.

Methods

A Swedish nation-wide retrospective cohort study of 20,559 Swedish women diagnosed with breast cancer (July 1st, 2005 through 2008). Dispensed statin medication was identified through the Swedish Prescription Registry. Breast cancer related death information was obtained from the national cause-of-death registry until December 31st, 2012. Cox regressio

SUBMITTER: Borgquist S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6330431 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature