Evaluation of Diabetic Patients with Breast Cancer Treated with Metformin during Adjuvant Radiotherapy

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to evaluate acute locoregional toxicity in patients with breast cancer receiving concurrent metformin plus radiation therapy. Methods and Materials. Diabetic breast cancer patients receiving concurrent metformin and radiation therapy were matched with nondiabet...

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Main Authors: Adam Ferro, Sharad Goyal, Sinae Kim, Hao Wu, Neil K. Taunk, Devora Schiff, Aneesh Pirlamarla, Bruce G. Haffty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Breast Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/659723