Metformin and cancer

被引:128
作者
Rizos, Christos V. [1 ]
Elisaf, Moses S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ioannina, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
关键词
Metformin; Cancer; Neoplasm; Diabetes; Pleiotropic effects; Mortality; DEPENDENT DIABETES-MELLITUS; INTESTINAL GLUCOSE-ABSORPTION; NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY; PREVENTION PROGRAM OUTCOMES; ACTIVATED PROTEIN-KINASE; IMPAIRED FASTING GLUCOSE; POPULATION-BASED COHORT; ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY; EARLY BREAST-CANCER; HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA;
D O I
10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.02.038
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a rising cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A number of studies have also identified diabetic patients as having increased risk for the development of cancer. Metformin is a widely prescribed antidiabetic drug with an established efficacy coupled with a favorable safety profile and low cost. An increasing number of studies have associated metformin treatment with a decrease of cancer risk. Moreover, metformin has also been associated with improved outcomes in cancer patients. These possible pleiotropic effects of metformin may establish metformin as a cancer prevention and treatment option. However, any favorable effects of metformin on cancer are not always corroborated by clinical trials. Larger studies are expected to better investigate the possible antineoplastic effects of metformin. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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