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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Diabetes mellitus and ovarian cancer: More complex than just increasing risk



abstract

Conclusions

EOC patients with DM have poorer survival than patients without diabetes; this association is independent of obesity. Metformin use did not affect outcomes. The pathophysiology of this observation requires more inquiry.

Highlights

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasingly prevalent in our obese society.
DM confers poorer outcomes in some cancers, but there is little data regarding its relationship to ovarian cancer.
DM was associated with worse outcomes regardless of BMI in our population.

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