[HTML][HTML] Metformin: multi-faceted protection against cancer

S Del Barco, A Vazquez-Martin, S Cufí… - Oncotarget, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The biguanide metformin, a widely used drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, may exert
cancer chemopreventive effects by suppressing the transformative and hyperproliferative …

Current status and application of metformin for prostate cancer: a comprehensive review

HK Ahn, YH Lee, KC Koo - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metformin, an oral biguanide used for first-line treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, has
attracted attention for its anti-proliferative and anti-cancer effects in several solid tumors …

Endocrinology of the aging prostate: current concepts

R Cannarella, RA Condorelli, F Barbagallo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), one of the most common diseases in older men,
adversely affects quality-of-life due to the presence of low urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) …

Exercise-induced biochemical changes and their potential influence on cancer: a scientific review

RJ Thomas, SA Kenfield, A Jimenez - British journal of sports …, 2017 - bjsm.bmj.com
Aim To review and discuss the available international literature regarding the indirect and
direct biochemical mechanisms that occur after exercise, which could positively, or …

Metformin and prostate cancer: a new role for an old drug

J Whitburn, CM Edwards, P Sooriakumaran - Current urology reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Since epidemiological studies first demonstrated a potential
positive effect of metformin in reducing cancer incidence and mortality, there has been an …

Targeting lipid metabolism in metastatic prostate cancer

T Scheinberg, B Mak, L Butler… - … Advances in Medical …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite key advances in the treatment of prostate cancer (PCa), a proportion of men have
de novo resistance, and all will develop resistance to current therapeutics over time …

Cancer-associated fibroblast-secreted glucosamine alters the androgen biosynthesis program in prostate cancer via HSD3B1 upregulation

D Cui, J Li, Z Zhu, M Berk, A Hardaway… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
After androgen deprivation, prostate cancer frequently becomes castration resistant (CRPC),
with intratumoral androgen production from extragonadal precursors that activate the …

Nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle factors in prostate cancer prevention

E Ballon-Landa, JK Parsons - Current opinion in urology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle factors in prost... : Current Opinion in Urology Nutrition,
physical activity, and lifestyle factors in prostate cancer prevention : Current Opinion in Urology …

Why exercise has a crucial role in cancer prevention, risk reduction and improved outcomes

R Thomas, SA Kenfield, Y Yanagisawa… - British medical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Exercise is one of several factors known to lower the risk of develo** cancer,
as well as improve outcomes in patients already diagnosed. People who exercise after …

Metformin in chemotherapy-naive castration-resistant prostate cancer: a multicenter phase 2 trial (SAKK 08/09)

C Rothermundt, S Hayoz, AJ Templeton… - European urology, 2014 - Elsevier
Background There is evidence linking metformin to improved prostate cancer (PCa)-related
outcomes. Objective To evaluate treatment with metformin in patients with castration …