Research into use of diabetes medication for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer

Patients with localized prostate cancer have a good chance of survival, but mortality rates among those with advanced, metastatic forms of the condition remain high . Until now, the precise mechanism behind the spread of tumor has not been fully explained . But an international research team has succeeded in decoding the underlying cellular signal pathway and has carried out research using a common diabetes medication that could provide a new treatment option .

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