The impact of metformin use on the risk of prostate cancer after prostate biopsy in patients with high grade intraepithelial neoplasia
Int. braz. j. urol; 44 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose We report our experience on metformin use in diabetic patients and its impact on prostate cancer (PCa) after a high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) diagnosis. Materials and Methods We retrospectively analyzed 551 patients with a diagnosis of HGPIN without PCa in a fir...
Diabetes Mellitus/terapia, Hipoglucemiantes/uso terapéutico, Biopsia Guiada por Imagen, Metformina/uso terapéutico, Persona de Mediana Edad, Neoplasia Intraepitelial Prostática/diagnóstico, Neoplasia Intraepitelial Prostática/tratamiento farmacológico, Neoplasia Intraepitelial Prostática/prevención & control, Neoplasias de la Próstata/diagnóstico, Neoplasias de la Próstata/tratamiento farmacológico, Neoplasias de la Próstata/prevención & control, Estudios Retrospectivos, Factores de Riesgo