Effects of the Prior Use of Statins on Head and Neck Cancer Risk: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study

• Egile Nagusiak: Constanza Saka-Herrán (Egilea), Enric Jané-Salas (Egilea), Antonio Mano-Azul (Egilea), Aina Torrejón-Moya (Egilea), Albert Estrugo-Devesa (Egilea), José López-López (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Mechanisms related to the potential beneficial effects of statins on cancer are mainly related to the inhibition of the mevalonate pathway. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between prior use of statins and the risk of head and neck cancer. A hospital-based case-control study w...