The effect of metformin on oral cancer development

April 3, 2012
New study findings published in Cancer Prevention Research suggest that metformin may protect against oral cancer.

Metformin is a widely used treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes, and scientists have begun to notice a trend toward cancer reduction in a number of organ sites.

Recent findings were published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggesting that metformin may protect against oral cancer.

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