Can metformin change the prognosis of pancreatic cancer? Retrospective study for pancreatic cancer patients with pre-existing diabetes mellitus type 2
Can metformin change the prognosis of pancreatic cancer? Retrospective study for pancreatic cancer patients with pre-existing diabetes mellitus type 2
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DOI:
10.1016/j.dld.2015.12.006
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发表时间:
2016-04-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Bang, Seungmin
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作者:
Lee, Sang Hoon;Yoon, Sang Hyun;Bang, Seungmin
Backgrounds: The effect of metformin on survival in patients with pancreatic cancer is controversial.Aims: To investigate the beneficial effect of metformin in pancreatic cancer patients.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with pancreatic cancer and pre-existing diabetes mellitus type 2 who were treated at Severance Hospital (Seoul, South Korea) between May 2005 and December 2013.Results: Among 237 enrolled patients, 117 patients (49.4%) were exposed to metformin. The median overall survival was 13.7 months for the metformin group versus 8.9 months for the non-metformin group (P = 0.001) In univariate analysis, metformin exposure, low serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels (< 1000 U/mL), small tumor size (