The expanding role of metformin in cancer: an update on antitumor mechanisms and clinical development
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The expanding role of metformin in cancer: an update on antitumor mechanisms and clinical development
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Pancreatic Cancer, Metformin, Endometrial Cancer, Silibinin, Aberrant Crypt Focus
Journal
Targeted Oncology
Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 447-467
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2016-02-12
DOI
10.1007/s11523-016-0423-z
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