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Statin Use is Associated with Improved Survival in Ovarian Cancer: A Retrospective Population-Based Study

This 2018 retrospective cohort study evaluated 5,416 ovarian cancer patients to investigate the association between statin use and overall survival. The study found that statin use correlated with a significant improvement in overall survival, particularly in patients with non-serous histologic subtypes. The proposed mechanisms include statins’ anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, and pro-apoptotic

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Statins Prevent Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy: A Single-center Retrospective Study with a Median Follow-up of 51.20 Months

This 2020 retrospective study evaluated 875 patients post-radical prostatectomy, analyzing the effect of statin use on biochemical recurrence (BCR). Statin use at the time of surgery was reported in 45.7% of patients. Over a median follow-up of 51.2 months, statin users had a significantly reduced risk of BCR (HR 0.599,

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A Retrospective Study of Gemcitabine and Carboplatin With or Without Intravenous Vitamin C on Patients With Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

This retrospective study examines the effectiveness of combining gemcitabine and carboplatin chemotherapy with or without intravenous vitamin C in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The results suggest that adding vitamin C to chemotherapy may improve treatment outcomes, with patients showing enhanced response rates and potentially reduced side effects.

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