Metformin, statins and the risk and prognosis of endometrial cancer in women with type 2 diabetes

Abstract Endometrial cancer (EC) is the fifth most common female cancer worldwide and its incidence is increasing. The prognosis of EC is fairly good. Histologically, ECs are categorized into endometrioid and non-endometrioid subtypes. Lately, the idea of repurposing existing medications for the pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arima, R. (Reetta)
Other Authors: Puistola, U. (Ulla)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Oulun yliopisto 2019
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789526223469
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789526223469