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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chen K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7066888 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Aging 20200218 4
Metformin is one of the most commonly used first-line oral medications for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Multiple observational studies, reviewed in numerous systematic reviews, have shown that metformin treatment may not only reduce the risk of cancer but may also improve the efficacy of cancer treatment in diabetic patients. Recent studies have been conducted to determine whether a similar protective effect can be demonstrated in nondiabetic cancer patients. However, the results are controversial. ...[more]