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Evaluating the efficacy of statins and ACE-inhibitors in reducing gastrointestinal toxicity in patients receiving radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies

Linda Wedlake, Foteini Silia, Barbara Benton, Amyn Lalji, Karen Thomas, David P. Dearnaley, Peter Blake, Diana Tait, Vincent Khoo, Jervoise Andreyev

European Journal of Cancer · 2012 · 77 citations · 26 references

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The statins as anticancer agents.

Kelvin Chan, Amit M. Oza, Lillian L. Siu · PubMed · 2003 · 604 citations

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Control of radiation-induced pneumopathy and lung fibrosis by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and an angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker

Agostino Molteni · International Journal of Radiation Biology · 2000 · 200 citations

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Statin Use and Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence in Men Treated With Radiation Therapy

Ruchika Gutt, Nathan Tonlaar, Rangesh Kunnavakkam et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2010 · 152 citations · Full text

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Pravastatin Inhibits the Rho/CCN2/Extracellular Matrix Cascade in Human Fibrosis Explants and Improves Radiation-Induced Intestinal Fibrosis in Rats

Valérie Haydont, C. Bourgier, Marc Pocard et al. · Clinical Cancer Research · 2007 · 136 citations

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Statin Use and Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence in Men Treated With Radiation Therapy

C.A. Lawton · Yearbook of Oncology · 2011 · 126 citations

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