<it>In vitro</it> and <it>in vivo</it> anti-tumor effect of metformin as a novel therapeutic agent in human oral squamous cell carcinoma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metformin, which is widely used as an antidiabetic agent, has recently been reported to reduce cancer risk and improve prognosis in certain malignancies. However, the specific mechanisms underlying the effect of metformin on the deve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/517 |