Effect of Statins on Lung Cancer Molecular Pathways: A Possible Therapeutic Role

• Main Authors: Gianmarco Marcianò (Author), Caterina Palleria (Author), Alessandro Casarella (Author), Vincenzo Rania (Author), Emanuele Basile (Author), Luca Catarisano (Author), Cristina Vocca (Author), Luigi Bianco (Author), Corrado Pelaia (Author), Erika Cione (Author), Bruno D'Agostino (Author), Rita Citraro (Author), Giovambattista De Sarro (Author), Luca Gallelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lung cancer is a common neoplasm, usually treated through chemotherapy, radiotherapy and/or surgery. Both clinical and experimental studies on cancer cells suggest that some drugs (e.g., statins) have the potential to improve the prognosis of cancer. In fact, statins blocking the enzyme "hydrox...