ReviewClinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association2013
Statins and colorectal cancer.
Review in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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51 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 93 citations in OpenAlex.
- Statin exposure and risk of colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Medication use and risk of proximal colon cancer: a systematic review of prospective studies with narrative synthesis and meta-analysis.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2021Pooled it
- Cystic Fibrosis Colorectal Cancer Screening Consensus Recommendations.Gastroenterology · 2018Guideline
- Blood Lipid Concentrations and Colorectal Adenomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Colonoscopy Studies in Asia, 2000-2014.American journal of epidemiology · 2016Pooled it
- Statins and the risk of colorectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 40 studies.World journal of gastroenterology · 2014Pooled it
- Statins are associated with reduced risk of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2013Pooled it
- Circulating 27-hydroxycholesterol and Risk of Colorectal Adenomas and Serrated Polyps.Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2021Trial
- Lipid metabolism as a central driver of immune remodeling and therapeutic vulnerability in metastatic colorectal cancer.Lipids in health and disease · 2026Review
- Dose-response effect of statins on colorectal cancer risk in IBD: a nationwide cohort study.BMC cancer · 2026Observational
- Statin-Mediated Modulation of Nrf2 Signaling: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications in Atherosclerosis.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Molecular and Immunomodulatory Mechanisms of Statins in Inflammation and Cancer Therapeutics with Emphasis on the NF-κB, NLRP3 Inflammasome, and Cytokine Regulatory Axes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Statins and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gastroenterology research · 2025Article
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- Global Research Trends and Hotspots in the Role of Cholesterol in Colorectal Cancer: A Bibliometric Analysis.Human mutation · 2025Article
- Chemopreventive Effects of Statins and Aspirin on Colorectal Cancer Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evidence of a Synergistic Association from a Large Cohort.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2025Article
- A randomized phase II/III trial of rosuvastatin with neoadjuvant chemo-radiation in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- A drug repurposing approach of Atorvastatin calcium for its antiproliferative activity for effective treatment of breast cancer:International journal of pharmaceutics: X · 2024Article
- FOXA3 regulates cholesterol metabolism to compensate for low uptake during the progression of lung adenocarcinoma.PLoS biology · 2024Article
- Statins-Beyond Their Use in Hypercholesterolemia: Focus on the Pediatric Population.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Potential Chemopreventive Effects of Dietary Combination of Phytochemicals against Cancer Development.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, more commonly referred to as statins, comprise a family of lipid-lowering drugs that are prescribed on a global scale on account of their proven safety and efficacy in reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease. Beyond their potent pharmacologic inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis, statins appear to have pleiotropic effects, including modulation of cell growth, apoptosis, and inflammation. Through modulation of these pathways, statins have the potential to influence a wide range of disease processes, including cancer. Much attention has focused on the association between statins and colorectal cancer, raising the prospect that these well-tolerated compounds could form the basis of future chemopreventive strategies. Herein, we review the epidemiologic, clinical, and preclinical data relevant to statins and colorectal neoplasia, and discuss the current status and future potential of statins as chemopreventive agents.
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