Recent Advances in the Use of Metformin: Can Treating Diabetes Prevent Breast Cancer?

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4383151/

There is substantial epidemiological evidence pointing to an increased incidence of breast cancer and morbidity in obese, prediabetic, and diabetic patients. In vitro studies strongly support metformin, a diabetic medication, in breast cancer therapy. Although metformin has been heralded as an exciting new breast cancer treatment, the principal consideration is whether metformin can be used as a generic treatment for all breast cancer types. I