The role of metformin and statins in ovarian and breast cancer in women with type 2 diabetes

Abstract Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at a greater risk of some cancer types, possible together with worse prognosis. Various types of antidiabetic medication have been reported to have different relationships to cancer prognosis. Metformin seems to reduce mortality in some forms of canc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Urpilainen, E. (Elina)
Other Authors: Puistola, U. (Ulla)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2019
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526224268
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