Journal article
Metformin and prostate cancer: a new role for an old drug
- Abstract:
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Since epidemiological studies first demonstrated a potential positive effect of metformin in reducing cancer incidence and mortality, there has been an increased interest in not only better understanding metformin's mechanisms of action but also in exploring its potential anti-cancer effects. In this review, we aim to summarise the current evidence exploring a role for metformin in prostate cancer therapy.Preclinical studies have demonstrated a number of antineoplastic biological effects via ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Springer US Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Current Urology Reports Journal website
- Volume:
- 18
- Issue:
- 6
- Article number:
- 46
- Publication date:
- 2017-04-25
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1534-6285
- ISSN:
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1527-2737
- Pmid:
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28444639
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- Copyright holder:
- Whitburn et al
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
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Copyright © 2017 The Authors.
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- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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