Rosuvastatin in the Treatment of Rectal Cancer

40 mg rosuvastatin orally once per day with or without food, swallowed whole (not chewed, crushed or divided) starting 2 weeks prior to the initiation of radiation therapy and stopped at 4 weeks after the completion of radiation. Total duration of Rosuvastatin is 11 weeks if 25 fractions of radiotherapy are given, or 12 weeks if 30 fractions of radiotherapy are given.