Statin use is associated with improved survival in patients undergoing surgery for renal cell carcinoma

To determine whether statin use at time of surgery is associated with survival following nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Statins are thought to exhibit a protective effect on cancer incidence and possibly cancer survival in a number of malignancies. To date, no studies have shown an independent association between statin use and mortality in RCC.A retrospective cohort study of 916 patients who underwent radical...