Role of Statins in the Treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a common cause of cancer-related mortality [1]. Moreover, a majority of patients (80%) are diagnosed at an advanced stage at presentation precluding surgical resection which is the mainstay of curative treatment options [1,2]. Multi-agent chemotherapy has been developed in recent years and have shown improved survival rates, even in patients with locally advanced and metastatic tumours [3,4]. In addition, adjuvant chemotherapy has also conferred a survival advantage in patients with resected pancreatic cancer [5,6]. However, despite these developments, PDAC related mortality remains high, with a 5 year survival rate of 6 7% across all stages [7,8]. This has Crimson Publishers Wings to the Research Research Article