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Do cholesterol levels and continuity of statin use affect colorectal cancer incidence in older adults under 75 years of age?

Do cholesterol levels and continuity of statin use affect colorectal cancer incidence in older adults under 75 years of age?

Source : https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0250716

Introduction Colorectal cancer(CRC) is 3rd most common cancer and has a relatively high mortality rate. Currently, the relationships between CRC and serum cholesterol or statin treatment, especially in older adults under 75 years of age, remain questionable due to a lack of data.