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Metformin in Gynecologic Cancers: Opening a New Window for Prevention and Treatment?

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CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
Volume 26, Issue 3, Pages 523-525

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AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH
DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-3645

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Metformin is an affordable and well-tolerated drug used in type 2 diabetes. Potential anticancer effects of metformin in gynecologic malignancies include inhibition of the PI3K-mTOR pathway, hormone receptor regulation, and reduction of fibrosis and inflammation. Multiple studies are currently assessing its role in cancer prevention and as a treatment enhancer.

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