Metformin and cancer mortality

The author analyses recent publications supporting the ability of metformin to decrease the risk of cancer morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2diabetes mellitus. Pre-history of the problem (including the use of biguanides for metabolic rehabilitation of oncological patients), the role of...

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Autor principal: Lev Mikhaylovich Bershteyn
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Publicado: Endocrinology Research Centre 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/05da729af1a04fbb8decb7c01a66bd6a
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Sumario:The author analyses recent publications supporting the ability of metformin to decrease the risk of cancer morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2diabetes mellitus. Pre-history of the problem (including the use of biguanides for metabolic rehabilitation of oncological patients), the role of DM as a riskfactor of cancer morbidity and mortality, mechanisms and targets of metformin anticancer effects, and potential use of this agent in non-diabetic patientsare discussed. The need for the search of the markers of sensitivity and resistance to metformin to be used in oncological practice is emphasized.