Open AccessThe Effect of Metformin on Mortality Among Diabetic Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xun Cao,
Yaopan Wu,
Jing Wang,
KuiYuan Liu,
Xin Wang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jnci cancer spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.345
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2515-5091
DOI - 10.1093/jncics/pkx007
Subject(s) - medicine , metformin , meta analysis , hazard ratio , cancer , prostate cancer , oncology , breast cancer , confidence interval , ovarian cancer , subgroup analysis , colorectal cancer , diabetes mellitus , endometrial cancer , endocrinology , insulin
We found an association between metformin exposure and reduced ACM and CSM in diabetic patients with cancer. Our findings suggest that metformin treatment could be an effective treatment option for diabetic cancer patients.
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