[HTML][HTML] Angiogenesis in gynecological cancers and the options for anti-angiogenesis therapy

B Yetkin-Arik, AW Kastelein, I Klaassen… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is required in cancer, including gynecological cancers, for the growth of
primary tumors and secondary metastases. Development of anti-angiogenesis therapy in …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular and cellular mechanisms of metformin in cervical cancer

YH Chen, PH Wang, PN Chen, SF Yang, YH Hsiao - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The potential effects of metformin in terms of cancer prevention and
therapy have been widely studied, and a number of studies have indicated its potential role …

[HTML][HTML] Association between metformin use and the risk, prognosis of gynecologic cancer

K Yao, H Zheng, T Li - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
BackgroundFor gynecological cancer patients, the beneficial effect of metformin use remains
controversial due to inconsistent results of published articles. By conducting a meta …

[HTML][HTML] Prognostic value of metformin in cancers: An updated meta-analysis based on 80 cohort studies

J Yang, H Yang, L Cao, Y Yin, Y Shen, W Zhu - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Experiments have shown that metformin can inhibit cancer cell growth, but
clinical observations have been inconsistent, so we pooled the currently available data to …

Effects of metformin on the virus/host cell crosstalk in human papillomavirus‐positive cancer cells

K Hoppe‐Seyler, AL Herrmann… - … Journal of Cancer, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Oncogenic types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are major human carcinogens. The
viral E6/E7 oncogenes maintain the malignant growth of HPV‐positive cancer cells …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of metformin in combination with chemotherapy in cancer patients without diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis

K Yang, H Lu, W Zhao, Q Zhao - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The results of a meta-analysis of retrospective studies suggest that the use of
metformin in cancer patients may prolong progression-free disease survival and overall …

Metformin:(future) best friend of the radiation oncologist?

B Chevalier, D Pasquier, EF Lartigau… - Radiotherapy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Several molecules are being investigated for their ability to enhance the anti-tumor effect of
radiotherapy. The widely prescribed antidiabetic drug metformin has been suggested to …

Perspectives of metformin use in endometrial cancer and other gynaecological malignancies

B Barczyński, K Frąszczak, J Kotarski - Journal of Drug Targeting, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia play a key role in type 1 endometrial cancer
pathogenesis. Most of these cancers develop on a background of overweight or type 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin potentiates the anticancer effect of everolimus on cervical cancer in vitro and in vivo

YH Chen, JX Wu, SF Yang, ML Chen, TH Chen… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Recent studies have shown that metformin combined with clinical
chemotherapeutic drugs could cause decreased cell toxicity and attenuate tumor resistance …

Radiosensitising effects of metformin added to concomitant chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin in cervical cancer

CSB Esen, ME Gedik, H Canpinar, FY Yedekci, F Yildiz… - Clinical Oncology, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims The role of metformin on the radiosensitising effect of cisplatin is not clear. Here we
investigated the radiosensitising effect of metformin alone and combined with cisplatin in …