Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5663
Country	Greece

Received	2013-09-20 11:09
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-21 20:00
To Make the First Decision	2013-10-14 21:26
Return for Revision	2013-10-20 18:45
Revised	2013-10-29 19:37
Second Decision	2014-01-06 18:00
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-01-06 19:04
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Statins and the risk of colorectal cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 40 studies
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Theodore Lytras, Georgios Nikolopoulos and Stefanos Bonovas
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Corresponding Author	Theodore Lytras, MD, MPH, Department of Occupational and Industrial Hygiene, National School of Public Health, 196 Alexandras Ave., 11521 Athens, Greece. thlytras@gmail.com
Key Words	3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors; Statins; Colorectal cancer; Systematic review; Meta-analysis; Cancer chemoprevention
Core Tip	To investigate the association between statin use and colorectal cancer risk, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies. A total of 40 studies, involving more than eight million subjects, contributed to our analysis. A modest reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer with statin use was observed, which was not statistically significant among RCTs (RR = 0.89, 95%CI: 0.74-1.07; n = 8), but reached statistical significance among cohort studies (RR = 0.91, 95%CI: 0.83-1.00; n = 13) and case-control studies (RR = 0.92, 95%CI: 0.87-0.98; n = 19). Further targeted research is warranted.
Publish Date	2014-03-12 11:24
Citation	Lytras T, Nikolopoulos G, Bonovas S. Statins and the risk of colorectal cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 40 studies. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(7): 1858-1870
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i7/1858.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i7.1858

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