Prostate Cancer–specific Survival After Radical Prostatectomy Is Improved Among Metformin Users but Not Among Other Antidiabetic Drug Users

Background: Metformin has been linked to improved survival among diabetic prostate cancer (PCa) patients, while hyperinsulinemia and insulin usage has been related to worse prognosis. Objective: To evaluate the association of metformin and other antidiabetic drugs with PCa death and androgen depriva...

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Main Authors: Roni M. Joentausta, Antti Rannikko, Teemu J. Murtola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:European Urology Open Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666168321017109