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Type 2 diabetes, breast cancer specific and overall mortality: Associations by metformin use and modification by race, body mass, and estrogen receptor status.

Kyung Na LeeMylin A TorresAlyssa N TroeschelJiabei HeKeerthi GogineniLauren E McCullough
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Among women with BC, T2D is associated with increased BCS mortality. Metformin treatment for T2D during the initial diagnosis of BC may improve outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • estrogen receptor
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • glycemic control
  • cardiovascular disease
  • insulin resistance
  • coronary artery disease
  • adipose tissue
  • combination therapy