Effect of metformin use on the risk and prognosis of endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Previous studies have suggested that metformin may be useful for preventing and treating endometrial cancer (EC), while the results have been inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the association between metformin use and risk and prognosis o...

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Main Authors: Danxia Chu, Jie Wu, Kaili Wang, Mengling Zhao, Chunfang Wang, Liuxia Li, Ruixia Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4334-5