Daily Archives:September 16, 2020

Metformin improves pancreatic cancer and lymphoma outcomes in DM2 patients

AoS. Metformin improves pancreatic cancer and lymphoma outcomes in DM2 patients

Type 2 diabetics are at increased risk of cancer in part because of increased insulin in the blood from insulin resistance. Insulin and its related growth factor IGF-1 can stimulate cell growth through the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK or the