Impact of metformin on disease control and survival in patients with head and neck cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Impact of metformin on disease control and survival in patients with head and neck cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Objective A number of in vitro and clinical studies have suggested potential antineoplastic effects of metformin. The impact of this medication on outcomes in head and neck cancer is less clear. Our aim was to determine the effect of metformin on outcomes within our large cohort of head and...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Lee, Caitlin P. McMullen, Andrew Foreman, Shao Hui Huang, Lin Lu, Wei Xu, John R. de Almeida, Geoffrey Liu, Scott V. Bratman, David P. Goldstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Diabetes
Metformin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-019-0348-5

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