Effect of statins on the mortality of long-term survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a population-based study in endemic area

Ru-Yu Xu, Philip Chun-Ming Au, Kenneth Sik-Kwan Chan, Ching-Lung Cheung, John Ka-Shun Fong, Chor-Wing Sing, Matthew Kin-Liang Chiu, James Chung-Hang Chow, Ken Ka-Man Cheung, Edwin Chun-Yin Wong, Tracy Tsz-Shan Lau, Ann Sum-Yin Chan, Kenneth Chun-Wai Wong, Winnie Wing-Yan Tin, Victor Ho-Fun Lee, Anne Wing-Mui Lee, Wai-Tong Ng, Ian Chi-Kei Wong, Chi-Leung Chiang

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DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101993
Published: 2026-10
Container: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101993,
  title = {Effect of statins on the mortality of long-term survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a population-based study in endemic area},
  author = {Ru-Yu Xu and Philip Chun-Ming Au and Kenneth Sik-Kwan Chan and Ching-Lung Cheung and John Ka-Shun Fong and Chor-Wing Sing and Matthew Kin-Liang Chiu and James Chung-Hang Chow and Ken Ka-Man Cheung and Edwin Chun-Yin Wong and Tracy Tsz-Shan Lau and Ann Sum-Yin Chan and Kenneth Chun-Wai Wong and Winnie Wing-Yan Tin and Victor Ho-Fun Lee and Anne Wing-Mui Lee and Wai-Tong Ng and Ian Chi-Kei Wong and Chi-Leung Chiang},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific},
  doi = {10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101993},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101993}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effect of statins on the mortality of long-term survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a population-based study in endemic area
AU  - Ru-Yu Xu
AU  - Philip Chun-Ming Au
AU  - Kenneth Sik-Kwan Chan
AU  - Ching-Lung Cheung
AU  - John Ka-Shun Fong
AU  - Chor-Wing Sing
AU  - Matthew Kin-Liang Chiu
AU  - James Chung-Hang Chow
AU  - Ken Ka-Man Cheung
AU  - Edwin Chun-Yin Wong
AU  - Tracy Tsz-Shan Lau
AU  - Ann Sum-Yin Chan
AU  - Kenneth Chun-Wai Wong
AU  - Winnie Wing-Yan Tin
AU  - Victor Ho-Fun Lee
AU  - Anne Wing-Mui Lee
AU  - Wai-Tong Ng
AU  - Ian Chi-Kei Wong
AU  - Chi-Leung Chiang
PY  - 2026
JO  - The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
DO  - 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101993
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101993
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Xu, R., Au, P. C., Chan, K. S., Cheung, C., Fong, J. K., Sing, C., Chiu, M. K., Chow, J. C., Cheung, K. K., Wong, E. C., Lau, T. T., Chan, A. S., Wong, K. C., Tin, W. W., Lee, V. H., Lee, A. W., Ng, W., Wong, I. C., & Chiang, C. (2026). Effect of statins on the mortality of long-term survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a population-based study in endemic area. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101993

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