Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

Association Between Metformin Therapy and Mortality After Breast Cancer

2013; American Diabetes Association; Volume: 36; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2337/dc12-2535

ISSN

1935-5548

Autores

Iliana C. Lega, Peter C. Austin, Andrea Gruneir, Pamela J. Goodwin, Paula A. Rochon, Lorraine L. Lipscombe,

Tópico(s)

Cancer-related Molecular Pathways

Resumo

Metformin has been associated with a reduction in breast cancer risk and may improve survival after cancer through direct and indirect tumor-suppressing mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of metformin therapy on survival in women with breast cancer using methods that accounted for the duration of treatment with glucose-lowering therapies.

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