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Association of antidiabetic medication and statins with breast cancer incidence in women with type 2 diabetes.

Mayu HosioElina UrpilainenMikko MarttilaAri HautakoskiMartti ArffmanReijo SundUlla PuistolaEsa LääräArja JukkolaPeeter Karihtala
Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2019)
No evidence of an association between the use of metformin or statins and the incidence of breast cancer in women with T2D was found. Among insulin users, a slightly higher incidence of breast cancer was observed.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • type diabetes
  • breast cancer risk
  • healthcare
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • glycemic control