Effects of metformin treatment on radiotherapy efficacy in patients with cancer and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PURPOSE: Metformin is a key pharmaceutical for patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Metformin also can enhance tumor radiosensitivity in vitro and in vivo. Some retrospective cohort studies have indicated that metformin can improve the efficacy of radiotherapy in patients with cancer and DM. The ai...

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Autores principales: Rao, Mingyue, Gao, Chenlin, Guo, Man, Law, Betty Yuen Kwan, Xu, Yong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6205529/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30425579
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S174535

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6205529/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30425579
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S174535

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